The Heart of Mathematics by Edward B Burger

The Heart of Mathematics by Edward B Burger

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Edward B. Burger is professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Williams College. He graduated from Connecticut College in 1985, where he earned B.A. Summa Cum Laude with Distinction in Mathematics, and received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. He did his postdoctoral work at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Dr. Burger has received numerous awards including: the Award of Excellence, for educational mathematics videos that break new ground from the Technology & Learning magazine, and the Distinguished Achievement Award, for Educational Video Technology from The Association of Educational Publishers. He was honored as one of the 100 Best of America, Listed in Reader's Digest's Annual Special Issue as Best Math Teacher. He also received the Residence Life Academic Teaching Award, University of Colorado at Boulder and the Robert W. Hamilton Book Award, for The Heart of Mathematics.


Michael Starbird Michael Starbird is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin. He has received more than a dozen teaching awards including the Mathematical Association of America's 2007 national teaching award and several university-wide teaching awards based largely on his course in mathematics for liberal arts students. Starbird brings intriguing mathematics to general audiences through his classes, lectures, books, and video courses. In 1989, Starbird was UT's Recreational Sports Super Racquets Champion.

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ISBN 13 9781931914413
ISBN 10 1931914419
Title The Heart of Mathematics
Author Edward B Burger
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Key College Publishing
Year published 2004-08-18
Number of pages 784
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