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A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form

Duration
2H 58min
Language
English
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Category

Non-Fiction

A 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.

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Release date

Audiobook: 31 March 2022

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