A dream come true for the lifelong learner, The Teaching Company's The Great Courses series features a semester's or more worth of lectures in hundreds of disciplines by some of the country's leading scholars, with each series roughly the price of a few textbooks (a transcript is included, along with a guidebook that includes a course overview, lecture outlines, a timeline, a glossary, and suggested readings). Combining engaging lectures with top-notch graphics, The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas, presented by Professor Edward B. Burger (Williams College, Willamstown, MA) and Professor Michael Starbird (University of Texas at Austin), is a 24-lecture course on the philosophy of mathematics, correlating the science of numbers to everything from personal taste in art and architecture to the possible existence of a fourth dimension, drawing on mathematical concepts and tools (fractals, probabilities, statistics, etc.). Sure to be a welcome addition for academic libraries (to supplement their own regular or distance ed courses, or for students who want to explore topics not offered by their local institution) and high schools with motivated students, this is also perfect for public libraries serving adult learners who cannot attend college whether due to rigid time structures or the financial burden of tuition. Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (L. Stevens)
The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas
(2004) 6 videocassettes or 4 discs. 720 min. VHS: $89.95, DVD: $109.95. The Teaching Company. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-56585-768-2 (vhs), 1-56585-770-4 (dvd). Volume 19, Issue 5
The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas
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