A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart

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A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart #83431 08/24/10 04:09 PM
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OP Nikita Junior Member N Joined: May 2009 Posts: 29 CA	Lockhart's Lament was discussed here earlier this year: http://giftedissues.davidsongifted.org/BB/ubbthreads.php/topics/72250/1.html I just saw that he has now published a book of the same title: http://www.amazon.com/Mathematicians-Lament-School-Fascinating-Imaginative/dp/1934137170 For anyone that has read the new book: is there new content? It's 140 pages vs. the 25 page PDF, but in the first few pages on the Quick Look, it appears to be the same text in bigger font on smaller pages. If he has expanded the text, I would certainly buy a copy!

Re: A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart Nikita #83434 08/24/10 04:37 PM
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AlexsMom Member A Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 741	Originally Posted by Nikita It's 140 pages vs. the 25 page PDF, but in the first few pages on the Quick Look, it appears to be the same text in bigger font on smaller pages. The foreword refers to "this greatly expanded book version." Six pages of the book cover 2 pages of the PDF - but the foreword and illustrations get you to page 15. So I'd guess some new material, but not twice as much stuff as the original.

Re: A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart Nikita #83436 08/24/10 04:44 PM
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kaibab Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 99 USA	I haven't read the longer version, but I love the short version. I was convinced in only 25 pages.

Re: A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart AlexsMom #83457 08/24/10 07:21 PM
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OP Nikita Junior Member N Joined: May 2009 Posts: 29 CA	Thanks for pointing out that section of the forward, AlexsMom. That's what I get for rushing. Looking around today, I also came across Lockhart's replies to some of the questions and criticisms of his lament: http://www.maa.org/devlin/devlin_05_08.html Off to buy his book...

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