Some of the Useful and Interesting Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and
Computer Science Books That May Be Found in the WilmingtonCollege Library
You may search for these and other texts at the OPAL website:
Mathematics
Art of Problem Posing; Brown & Walter.
The Colossal Book of Mathematics; Gardner.
Flatterland; Stewart.
Fractals, Graphics and Mathematics Education; Frame & Mandelbrot (Eds.).
The Golden Section; Walser.
Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors; Goldberg.
Great Jobs for Math Majors; Lambert.
A History of Mathematics; Boyer.
Journey Through Genius: The great theorems of mathematics; Dunham.
The Lady Tasting Tea: How statistics revolutionized science in the twentieth century; Salsburg.
The Lighter Side of Mathematics; Guy & Woodrow (Eds.).
Mathematical Cranks; Dudley.
Mathematics in the Modern World: Readings from Scientific American; Kline (Ed.).
Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer Memories; Morris.
Math at a Glance: A month-by-month celebration of the numbers around us; Ohanian.
The Pleasures of Counting; Korner.
Which Way Did the Bicycle Go?: And other intriguing mathematical mysteries; Konhauser, Velleman, & Wagon.
numerous textbooks covering a wide array of mathematical topics
Mathematics Education
Assessment in the Mathematics Classroom; Coxford (Ed.).
Assessment Standards for School Mathematics; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Calculators in Mathematics Education; Fey & Hirsch (Eds.).
Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Exploring Classroom Assessment in Mathematics; Bryant.
Fractals, Graphics and Mathematics Education; Frame & Mandelbrot (Eds.).
Integrating Instruction in Math: Strategies, activities, projects, tools, and techniques; Forte & Schurr.
Making Mathematical Connections in High School [microform]; Reed.
Math Assessment Alternatives [microform]; United States Department of Education.
The Mathematics Teacher [journal]. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School [journal]. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Overcoming Math Anxiety; Tobias.
A Practical Guide to Cooperative Learning in College Mathematics; Hagelgans et al.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates: A complement to the Standards; Sons (Ed.).
Research Ideas for the Classroom: Early childhood mathematics; Jensen (Ed.).
Research Ideas for the Classroom: Middle grades mathematics; Owens (Ed.).
Research Ideas for the Classroom: High school mathematics; Wilson (Ed.).
Teaching First: A guide for new mathematicians; Rishel.
Using Writing to Teach Mathematics; Sterrett (Ed.).