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a guide to grade school arithmetic for parents and teachers
Introduction -- Part one : The relevance of the past. Tools of the intellect -- The world in symbols -- An ancient tool gives rise to modern mathematics -- The ancients perform miracles with numbers -- Part two : The spectacular fusion of calculation with writing. Numeral formations come to arithmetic -- The symmetry of repetition -- Dance of the digits -- The highest mathematical faculties -- The powder keg of arithmetic education -- Part three : Beautiful dreams and horrible nightmares. Triumph of the numerals -- From the frontier to the classroom -- Part four : Illuminations. Symbolic illumination -- General resumé.
Includes bibliographical references and index.