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String, Straightedge, and Shadow the Story of Geometry
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042270
ISBN
9781938210099
Grade 5-12
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Description
The string, straightedge, and shadow are tools the earliest civilizations used to tell time, design dwellings, construct irrigation, travel, and more. This book tells the story of men beginning to study the abstract rules of these tools and how geometry was developed and used in ancient times. These old discoveries are still used today! Illustrations throughout the book help the reader to understand the text. 159 pgs. ~ Gina
Publisher's Description of String, Straightedge, and Shadow the Story of Geometry
String, Straightedge, and Shadow: The Story of Geometry is a
beautifully illustrated book that is a must-read for students learning
geometry or for parents helping them through their first geometry
course. Julia Diggins masterfully recreates the atmosphere of ancient
times, when men, using three simple tools, the string, the straightedge,
and the shadow, discovered the basic principles and constructions of
elementary geometry. Her book reveals how these discoveries related to
the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.
The fabric of the story is woven out of archeological and historical records and legends about the major men of mathematics. By reconstructing the events as they might have happened, Diggins enables the attentive reader to easily follow the pattern of reasoning that leads to an ingenious proof of the Pythagorean theorem, an appreciation of the significance of the Golden Mean in art and architecture, and the construction of the five regular solids.
Out of print for 34 years, Julia Diggins' classic book is back and is a must-read for middle school students or for parents helping their children through their first geometry course. You will be fascinated with the graphic illustrations and written depiction of how the knowledge and wisdom of so many cultures helped shape our civilization today. This book is popular with teachers and parents who use Jamie York's Making Math Meaningful curriculum books.
The fabric of the story is woven out of archeological and historical records and legends about the major men of mathematics. By reconstructing the events as they might have happened, Diggins enables the attentive reader to easily follow the pattern of reasoning that leads to an ingenious proof of the Pythagorean theorem, an appreciation of the significance of the Golden Mean in art and architecture, and the construction of the five regular solids.
Out of print for 34 years, Julia Diggins' classic book is back and is a must-read for middle school students or for parents helping their children through their first geometry course. You will be fascinated with the graphic illustrations and written depiction of how the knowledge and wisdom of so many cultures helped shape our civilization today. This book is popular with teachers and parents who use Jamie York's Making Math Meaningful curriculum books.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Jamie York Press |
| Grades: | 5-12 |
| ISBN: | 9781938210099 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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