A Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities at Teachers College: David Eugene Smith's Collection - Paperback
A Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities at Teachers College: David Eugene Smith's Collection - Paperback
Description
by Diane R. Murray (Author)
The David Eugene Smith archives at Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library contain the printed material, manuscripts, portraits and medallions, autographs, and mathematical instruments from his collection. The collection is no longer open to the public as an exhibition. This book provides a special look at the collection by using Smith's own words to guide the reader into what he recollected about the piece while also pinpointing what he valued and thought most important in his collection.
Author Biography
Diane R. Murray holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the online editor for the Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College and served on the editorial board for the Teachers College Mathematical Modeling Handbook published by COMAP, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications. Dr. Murray has taught mathematics and computer science courses at Manhattanville College and Lehman College. Her research interests include the history of mathematics education, technology use in the mathematics classroom, and the study of material culture in mathematics education.
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