Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861: The Central Role of Cyphering Books

Rewriting the History of School Mathematics in North America 1607-1861: The Central Role of Cyphering Books
ISBN-10
9400726384
ISBN-13
9789400726383
Category
Education
Pages
230
Language
English
Published
2012-01-18
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Nerida F. Ellerton, M. A. Ken Clements

Description

The focus of this book is the fundamental influence of the cyphering tradition on mathematics education in North American colleges, schools, and apprenticeship training classes between 1607 and 1861. It is the first book on the history of North American mathematics education to be written from that perspective. The principal data source is a set of 207 handwritten cyphering books that have never previously been subjected to careful historical analysis.

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