Overview
- The largest set of original cyphering books ever assembled provides source material
- Essentially rewrites the history of Mathematics Education in America as we know it
- Rare photos of the original cyphering books included Places the ciphering tradition in mathematics education in historical and social context
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“This book shows that the authors see it as opening the way for further study, and indeed they include very carefully thought out questions for further research. … Other students of life in Colonial North America will also find this a ‘must read’ book … . book is extensively referenced and represents a high level of scholarship. … scholars of mathematics education and its history in North America will find this book a gold mine of information and questions for further research.” (Robert George Stein, Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 82, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861
Book Subtitle: The Central Role of Cyphering Books
Authors: Nerida Ellerton, M.A. (Ken) Clements
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2639-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2638-3Published: 18 January 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8095-7Published: 24 February 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-2639-0Published: 18 January 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 226
Topics: Mathematics Education, History of Mathematical Sciences, Curriculum Studies, History, general