9780883857151
Geometry From Africa (Classroom Resource Materials) - mathematical and educational explorations - Paulus Gerdes
The Mathematical Association of America (1999)
In Collection
#5665

Read It:
Yes
Art In Mathematics Education, Design, Ethnomathematics, Geometry, Geometry/ Study And Teaching

This book draws on geometric ideas from cultural activities from Subsaharan Africa, and demonstrates how they may be explored to develop mathematical reasoning from school level through to university standard. Paulus Gerdes provides a thoroughly illustrated and researched exploration of mathematical ideas, motifs and patterns. Many important mathematical points are brought to the fore, not via the formal 'theorem-proof' method, but in a more schematic and diagrammatic manner. African artifacts, oral traditions, sand drawing and other forms of artwork with a geometric basis, all provide mathematical ideas for discussion in this unique book. Mathematicians and teachers of mathematics at all levels will be fascinated, as will anybody with an interest in African cultures.

Product Details
LoC Classification QA461 .G52 1999
Dewey 516
Format Paperback
Cover Price 48,50 €
No. of Pages 224
Height x Width 220 x 213 mm