Hands on history : a resource for teaching mathematics /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shell-Gellasch, Amy
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Mathematical Association of America, [2007]
Series:MAA notes ; no. 72.
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