{"product_id":"a-mathematicians-lament-paul-lockhart-paperback","title":"A Mathematician's Lament -- Paul Lockhart, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"One of the best critiques of current K-12 mathematics education I have ever seen, written by a first-class research mathematician who elected to devote his teaching career to K-12 education.\" --\u003cb\u003eKeith Devlin\u003c\/b\u003e, NPR's \"Math Guy\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant research mathematician reveals math to be a creative art form on par with painting, poetry, and sculpture, and rejects the standard anxiety-producing teaching methods used in most schools today. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhart's controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike, altering the way we think about math forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Lockhart\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eArithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Mathematician's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Lockhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bellevue Literary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934137178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Lockhart\u003c\/b\u003e dropped out of college after one semester to devote himself exclusively to math. Based on his own research he was admitted to Columbia University where he received his PhD. The author of \u003ci\u003eArithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Mathematician's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e, he has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Lockhart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67394595324132,"sku":"9781934137178","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781934137178.jpg?v=1790582342","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/a-mathematicians-lament-paul-lockhart-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}