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Math Books
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25 Real Life Math Investigations That Will Astound Teachers and Students
by Edward Zaccaro
50 Mathematical Puzzles and Problems Green Collection
by Gilles Cohen (Editor)
50 Mathematical Puzzles and Problems Orange Collection
by Gilles Cohen (Editor)
50 Mathematical Puzzles and Problems Red Collection
by Gilles Cohen (Editor)
A Passion for Mathematics
by Clifford A. Pickover
A Visual Approach to Functions
by Frances Van Dyke
A Watched Cup Never Cools
by Ellen Kamischke
About Teaching Mathematics
by Marilyn Burns
Active Algebra: Strategies and Lessons for Successfully Teaching Linear Relationships
by Dan Brutlag
Activity Based Statistics
by Richard L. Scheaffer, Ann Watkins, Jeffrey Witmer, Mrudulla Gnanadesikan
Agnesi to Zeno: Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math
by Sanderson Smith
aha! Insight
by Martin Gardner
Algebra Out Loud: Learning Mathematics Through Reading and Writing Activities
by Pat Mower, Ph.D.
An Imaginary Tale: The Story of (-1)^0.5
by Paul J. Nahin
An Imaginative Approach to Teaching
by Kieran Egan
Becoming a Problem Solver
by Edward Zaccaro
Calculus Explorations
by Paul A. Foerster
Calculus Made Easy
by Silvanus P. Thompson and Martin Gardner
Challenge Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student
by Edward Zaccaro
Challenging Critical Thinking Puzzles
by Michael A. DiSpezio
Challenging Problems in Algebra
by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
Challenging Problems in Geometry
by Alfred S. Posamentier, Charles T. Salkind
CHAMPS
by Randy Sprick, Ph.D.
Chinese Brain Twisters
by Baifang
Comparisons
by Diagram Group
Concepts of Modern Mathematics
by Ian Stewart
Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching
by Mariale M. Hardiman
Creating Lifelong Learners: Challenges for education in the 21st century
by Ian Andain, Gerard Murphy
Creative Problem Solving in School Mathematics
by George Lenchner
Differentiated Instruction for the Middle School Math Teacher: Activities and Strategies for an Inclusive Classroom
by Joan D'Amico, Kate Gallaway
Does This Line Ever Move?
by Kenneth R. Chelst and Thomas G. Edwards
Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add (Paperback)
by Charles J. Sykes
e: The Story of a Number
by Eli Maor
Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
by Martin Gardner
Family Math: The Middle School Years
by Karen Mayfield-Ingram, Virginia Thompson
Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians
by Art Johnson
Faster Isn't Smarter
by Cathy L. Seeley
Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem
by Amir D. Aczel
Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability
by Frederick Mosteller
Fostering Algebraic Thinking: A Guide for Teachers, Grades 6-10
by Mark Driscoll
Fostering Geometric Thinking: A Guide for Teachers, Grades 5-10
by Mark Driscoll, Rachel Wing DiMatteo, Johannah Nikula, Michael Egan
Geometry Labs: Activities for Grades 8-11
by Henri Picciotto
Get it Together: Math Problems for Groups Grades 4-12
by Tim Erickson, Rose Craig
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Good Questions for Math Teaching, Why Ask Them and What to Ask, Grades 5-8
by Lanie Schuster, Nancy Canavan Anderson
Great Critical Thinking Puzzles
by Michael A. DiSpezio
Hands-On Algebra: Ready-To-Use Games & Activities for Grades 7-12
by Frances McBroom, Ed.D. Thompson
Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications: Ready-to-Use Lessons and Materials for Grades 6-12
by Gary Robert Muschla, Judith A. Muschla
How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method
by G. Polya
In Code - A Mathematical Journey
by Sarah Flannery (16 years old when she co-authored with her father David Flannery)
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos
Is Democracy Fair? The Mathematics of Voting and Apportionment
by Leslie Johnson Nielsen, Michael de Villiers
Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics
by William Dunham
Letters to a Young Mathematician (Art of Mentoring)
by Ian Stewart
Making the Difference: Differentiation in International Schools
by William Powell, Ochan Kusuma-Powell
Math and Literature: Grades 6-8
by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Sherri L. Martinie
Math and Nonfiction: Grades 6-8
by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Sherri L. Martinie
Math for Smarty Pants (Brown Paper School Book)
by Marilyn Burns
Math-A-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year
by Theoni Pappas
Mathematical Circles (Russian Experience)
by Dmitri Fomin, Sergey Genkin, Ilia Itenberg
Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning (Volume I)
by G. Polya
Mathercise: Classroom Warm-Up Exercises, Book C
by Michael Serra
Men of Mathematics
by E.T. Bell
Mental Math in Junior High
by Jack A. Hope, Barbara J. Reys, Robert E. Reys
My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles
by Martin Gardner
My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos
by Bruce Schechter
Number Theory and Its History
by Oystein Ore
One Equals Zero and Other Mathematical Surprises: Paradoxes, Fallacies, and Mind Booglers (Paperback)
by Nitsa Movshovitz-Hadar, John Webb
Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Precalculus and Trigonometry Explorations
by Paul A. Foerster
Probability Activities for Problem Solving and Skills Reinforcement
by Robert Lovell
Probability Simulations
by Mary Jean Winter and Ronald J. Carlson
Problem Solving Strategies: Crossing the River with Dogs and Other Mathematical Adventures
by Ted Herr and Ken Johnson
Problem Solving Through Recreational Mathematics
by Bonnie Averbach, Orin Chein
Problems with Patterns and Numbers
by The Shell Centre Team. Published by Shell Centre & Joint Matriculation Board 1984.
Pythagoras Plugged In
by Dan Bennett
Quantam Quandaries (100 Brainteasers from Quantum, the Magazine of Math and Science)
by Timothy Weber, Sergey Ivanov
Real-Life Math: Algebra
by Walter Sherwood
Rethinking Proof with the Geometer's Sketchpad
by Michael D. De Villiers
Sacred Mathematics: Japanese Temple Geometry
by Fukagawa Hidetoshi, Tony Rothman
Challenging
Simply Great Explorations in Geometry
by Bill Lombard, Brad Fulton
Simply Great Math Activities: Fractions, Decimals, Percents
by Bill Lombard, Brad Fulton
Simply Great Math Games
by Bill Lombard, Brad Fulton
Teaching Today's Mathematics in the Middle Grades
by Art V. Johnson and Kit L. Norris
The Ambitious Horse: Ancient Chinese Mathematics Problems
by Lawrence W. Swienciki
The Calculus of Friendship
by Steven Strogatz
The Colossal Book of Mathematics
by Martin Gardner
The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems
by Martin Gardner
The Complete Book of Fun Maths
by Philip Carter & Ken Russell
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
by Leonard Mlodinow
The I Hate Mathematics! Book (Brown Paper School Books)
by Linda Allison, Marilyn Burns, David Weitzman
The Language of Functions and Graphs
by Malcolm Swan and the Shell Centre Team. Published by Shell Centre & Joint Matriculation Board 1985.
The Language of Math: Helping Students Speak, Write, and Think Mathematically
by Brad Fulton and Bill Lombard
The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
by Robert Kanigel
The Math Explorer: Games and Activities for Middle School Youth Groups
by Pat Murphy, Lori Lambertson, Pearl Tesler, Exploratorium
The Mathematics of Oz: Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge
by Clifford A. Pickover
The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations (Math & Logic Puzzles)
by Boris A. Kordemsky
The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure
by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Rotraut Susanne Berner, and Michael Henry Heim
The Pattern and Function Connection
by Brad S. Fulton and Bill Lombard
The Story of Mathematics
by Anne Rooney
The Ten Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know (But are Rarely Taught)
by Edward Zaccaro
The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
by David Darling
The Write Tool to Teach Algebra
by Virginia Gray
Thinking Mathematically
by John Mason with Leone Burton and Kaye Stacey
Thought Provokers
by D. Rohrer
Unfolding Mathematics with Origami Boxes
by Arnold Tubis and Crystal Mills
Unfolding Mathematics with Unit Origami
by Betsy Franco
United We Solve: 116 Math Problems for Groups, Grades 5-10
by Tim Erickson
Visual Thinking Puzzles
by Michael A. DiSpezio
What Is Calculus About?
by W. W. Sawyer
What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods
by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins
What's Math Got to Do with It?
by Jo Boaler
What's Next? Using Patterns to Solve Problems, Volume 1
by Wilbert Reimer
What's Next? Using Patterns to Solve Problems, Volume 2
by Wilbert Reimer
What's Next? Using Patterns to Solve Problems, Volume 3
by Wilbert Reimer
What's Wrong with This Picture? Critical Thinking Exercises in Geometry
by Michael Serra
Wonders of Numbers
by Clifford A. Pickover
Write Starts: 101 Writing Prompts for Math
by Margaret E. McIntosh, Roni J. Draper
Writing to Learn Mathematics: Strategies That Work
by Joan Coungtryman
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
by Charles Seife
 



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