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How the math gets done : why parents don't need to worry about new vs. old math /

How the math gets done : why parents don't need to worry about new vs. old math, provides a roadmap to understanding what the symbols for math operations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide) really mean, what the clues are to interpret these symbols, and a kind of short story of how they evolv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Draper, Catheryne (Author)
Corporate Author: Rowman & Littlefield EBA
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Subjects:
Mathematical notation.
Signs and symbols.
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How the math gets done : why parents don't need to worry about new vs. old math, provides a roadmap to understanding what the symbols for math operations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide) really mean, what the clues are to interpret these symbols, and a kind of short story of how they evolved over time.--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 139 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781475834246
1475834241