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Memoirs of a Maverick Mathematician [Paperback]

Zoltan Paul Dienes (Author)


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May 2003
Dr Zoltan Dienes is a world-famous theorist and tireless practitioner of the 'new mathematics' - an approach to mathematics learning which uses games, songs and dance to make it more appealing to children. Holder of numerous honorary degrees, Dr Dienes has had a long and fruitful career, breaking new ground and gaining many followers with his revolutionary ideas of learning often complex mathematical concepts in such fun ways that children are often unaware that they are learning anything.This is an honest account of an academic radical, covering his sometimes unconventional childhood in Hungary, France, Germany and Britain, his peripatetic academic career, his successes and failures and his personal affairs. Occasionally sad or moving, frequently amusing and always fascinating, this autobiography shares some of the intelligence, spirit and humanity that have made Dr Dienes such a landmark figure in mathematics education. A 'must-read' for anyone with a professional interest in the field, this is also an absorbing and frank book for anyone interested in the life of a man of ideas who was not afraid to take on the might of the traditionalist educational establishment.

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  • Paperback: 580 pages
  • Publisher: Upfront Publishing (May 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1844261921
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844261925
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,252,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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