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Agnesi to Zeno: Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math

by Sanderson Smith

This is a great way to add historical context to math problems. From the dinosaur ages to modern times, a wide variety of fun activities are presented. With this selection, there’s got to be a topic that will capture the interest of everyone!

Importance: Stars-4-0
Topic: math
Age Level: middle school
You'll use it weekly

This math-mom.com review was last updated on Mar 02, 2007.

Agnesi to Zeno: Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math