
The Joy of Geometry
Alfred S. Posamentier(Author)
Prometheus Books (Publisher)
Published on 21. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
202 pages
978-1-63388-586-8 (ISBN)
Description
A veteran math educator reveals the hidden fascinations of geometry and why this staple of math education is important.
If you remember anything about high school geometry class, it's probably doing proofs. But geometry is more than axioms, postulates, theorems, and proofs. It's the science of beautiful and extraordinary geometric relationships--most of which is lost in high school classrooms where the focus is on the rigor of logically proving those relationships.
This book will awaken readers to the appeal of geometry by placing the focus squarely on geometry's visually compelling features and intrinsic elegance. Who knew that straight lines, circles, and area could be so interesting? Not to mention optical illusions.
So get out the rulers, compasses, or even a software program, and discover geometry for the first time.
If you remember anything about high school geometry class, it's probably doing proofs. But geometry is more than axioms, postulates, theorems, and proofs. It's the science of beautiful and extraordinary geometric relationships--most of which is lost in high school classrooms where the focus is on the rigor of logically proving those relationships.
This book will awaken readers to the appeal of geometry by placing the focus squarely on geometry's visually compelling features and intrinsic elegance. Who knew that straight lines, circles, and area could be so interesting? Not to mention optical illusions.
So get out the rulers, compasses, or even a software program, and discover geometry for the first time.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Illustrations
297
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63388-586-8 (9781633885868)
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By Alfred S. Posamentier