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A Mathematician's Lament

A Mathematician's Lament

How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form

By
Paul Lockhart
Paul Lockhart
2009

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85 books

Education

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To Teach: The Journey, in Comics
Storytelling for Social Justice
Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
Don't Move the Muffin Tins: A Hands-Off Guide to Art for the Young Child

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51 books

Math

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The Code for Love and Heartbreak
The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics
Hypatia of Alexandria
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid

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6 books

Philosophy Of Math

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Where Mathematics Come From: How The Embodied Mind Brings Mathematics Into Being
The Waltz of Reason: The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions—and the Art of Knowing When Not To
Once Upon a Prime