Harvard University Press Hardback English
The Mending of Broken Bones
A Modern Guide to Classical Algebra
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The Mending of Broken Bones reveals that far from a set of mundane exercises, algebra is the delicate craft of untangling numerical puzzles to uncover the hidden patterns and surprising behaviors of the numbers themselves. As Paul Lockhart shows, you don’t have to be a mathematician to experience the joy and creativity of mathematical discovery.
The Mending of Broken Bones reveals that far from a set of mundane exercises, algebra is the delicate craft of untangling numerical puzzles to uncover the hidden patterns and surprising behaviors of the numbers themselves. As Paul Lockhart shows, you don’t have to be a mathematician to experience the joy and creativity of mathematical discovery.