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Education Parent participation Games Mathematics Games Psychological aspects Mathematical ability Mathematical analysis Mathematics Mathematics Study and teaching Mathematics Study and teaching (Early childhood) Mathematics Study and teaching (Elementary) Problem solving Mathematical modelsContents: Why the history of mathematics? -- In the beginning -- Human impact and the societal structuring of mathematics -- European mathematics during the "dark ages" -- Non-western mathematics -- The revitalization of European mathematics -- Mathematical responses to a mechanistic world outlook -- The search for certainty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Open Court 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510.9 FROMLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "Books in the Magic, Myth, and Mystery series explore those spooky creatures that go bump in the night, fill our dreams (or nightmares!), and make us afraid of the dark. In Dragons you'll learn more about these creepy creatures. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Starbird, Michael
Summary: Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by Michael Starbird, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. Presents a collection of topics that reveal the rich, wondrous structure of what we see around us. Patterns in nature are the source of our geometrical understanding of the world. Abstracting those patterns leads to concepts from classical geometry. Extensions of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 MATSmith, Cameron McPherson
Contents: Myth one: it's just a theory -- Myth two: survival of the fittest -- Myth three: the ladder of progress -- Myth four: the missing link -- Myth five: evolution is random -- Myth six: people come from monkeys -- Myth seven: evolution maintains nature's perfect balance -- Myth eight: creationism disproves evolution -- Myth nine: intelligent design is science -- Myth ten: evolution is immoral.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 SMIDavis, Rachael
Summary: What is a rainbow and what does a rainbow mean to you? We've all seen a rainbow stretching across a stormy sky but have you ever wondered why they appear and what makes them so colorful? Explore how rainbows have fascinated scientists and artists, inspired myths and legends, and united people around the world. and discover the many ways--from flags to fairy tales, songs to sculptures, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2023
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Summary: The author takes the general reader on a tour of the mathematical puzzles and paradoxes inherent in voting systems, such as the Alabama Paradox, in which an increase in the number of seats in the Congress could actually lead to a reduced number of representatives for a state, and the Condorcet Paradox, which demonstrates that the winner of elections featuring more than two candidates does not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Hacker, Andrew.
Summary: "Andrew Hacker's 2012 New York Times op-ed questioning our current mathematics requirements instantly became one of the the paper's most widely circulated articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and even calculus on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? The Math Myth expands Hacker's scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 HACGilberto, Astrud.
Contents: Berimbau (2:23) -- Once upon a summertime (3:02) -- Felicidade (2:44) -- I will wait for you (4:38) -- Frevo (2:21) -- Maria quiet = Marie moita (1:52) -- Look to the rainbow (3:26) -- Bim bom (1:49) -- Lugar bonito = Pretty place (3:16) -- El preciso aprender a ser so = Learn to live alone (3:20) -- She's a carioca (2:26) -- A certain smile (1:26) -- A certain sadness (3:07) -- Nega do cabelo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Verve Records 1980
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN GILRajczak, Kristen.
Summary: Explains what rainbows are, how they are created, and the different types of rainbows that exist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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Summary: "Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler--Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning--has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 510 BOAHammack, William Scott
Summary: "In this book, Bill Hammack, better known as The Engineer Guy, takes us on a whirlwind tour of how humans built the world we know today. From the grand stone arches of medieval cathedrals to the mundane modern soda can, Hammack explains the golden rule of thumb that underlies every new building technique, every technological advancement, and every creative solution that leads us one step closer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 620 HAMSummary: During Europe’s Middle Ages, mathematics flourished primarily on other shores. This program follows Professor Marcus du Sautoy as he discusses mathematical achievements of Asia, the Islamic world, and early-Renaissance Europe. Topics include China’s invention of a decimal place number system and the development of an early version of sudoku; India’s contribution to trigonometry and creation of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Sichol, Lowey Bundy
Summary: For fans of the successful Who Was series, From an Idea to Lego is a behind-the-bricks look into the world's famous toy company, with humorous black & white illustrations throughout. Today, LEGO is one of the biggest toy companies in the world, but a long time ago, a Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started with just an idea. Find out more about LEGO's origins, those famous bricks, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 SICStreet, Pat
Summary: From "lamebrain" to "feet of clay," a heaping handful of English idioms, similes, metaphors, and other colorful turns of phrase.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.1 STRBrennan, Jim
Summary: The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school. If you want to help your children with their homework, you need to learn these new methods, which focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding. With the help of math teacher, you'll...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 BRECorso, Phil
Summary: "The martial art of tae kwon do is based on more than 5,000 years of Korean tradition. It's a combat system that focuses not only on physical performance but also on mental and spiritual wellness. The name of this martial art loosely means foot, fist, and discipline, and tae kwon do combines the strength of the body with the agility of the mind. Today, tae kwon do is a popular martial art for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.815 CORLaing, Laura.
Summary: Provides real-life examples of mathematical concepts to refresh readers' skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 LAIGrandin, Greg
Summary: "From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall. Ever since this nation's inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States' belief in itself as an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 GRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 GRASummary: For a few weeks every year starlings migrate, creating shifting, synchronized formations of nearly a million birds that flow across the sky like a well-choreographed dance. How does each bird anticipate where its neighbor will fly? Studying data from Google allows analysts to predict flu outbreaks-so why can't weather be forecast more than a few days in advance? And if winning a game of Rock,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Gerber, Michael E.
Summary: In this first new and totally revised edition of the over two million copy bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. Next, he walks you through the steps in the life of a business -- from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperBusiness 1995
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Biblical accounts of his leadership were probably woven together centuries after the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. Nevertheless, scholars have found promising signs that a figure like Moses did exist and interact with Egyptian authorities. Sifting through the evidence, this program combines new scientific theories with state-of-the-art computer graphics and dramatic reconstructions that bring the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Du Sautoy, Marcus
Summary: "Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early approximation of the number pi? Or that the nigh-magical Golden Ratio can help you win at Rock Paper Scissors? Around the World in Eighty Games is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Black Moth Super Rainbow.
Contents: Raspberry down -- Vietcaterpillar -- From the see -- I am the alphabet -- Seeeds -- I think it is beautiful that you are 256 colors too -- Count backwards to black -- Early 70's gymnastics -- Snail garden -- Folks with magik toes -- Trees and colors and wizards -- I am the alphabet -- 1 2 3 of me -- Hazy field people -- Smile heavy.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 70s Gymnastics 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BLACarle, Eric.
Summary: Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival 1997