{"product_id":"the-nature-and-development-of-mathematics-9781138124417","title":"The Nature and Development of Mathematics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an infantâs first grasp of quantity to Einsteinâs theory of relativity, the human experience of number has intrigued researchers for centuries. Numeracy and mathematics have played fundamental roles in the development of societies and civilisations, and yet there is an essential mystery to these concepts, evidenced by the fear many people still feel when confronted by apparently simple sums. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding perspectives from anthropology, education and psychology, \u003ci\u003eThe Nature and Development of Mathematics \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses three core questions: Is maths natural? What is the impact of our culture and environment on mathematical thinking? And how can we improve our mathematical ability? Examining the cognitive processes that we use, the origins of these skills and their cultural context, and how learning and teaching can be supported in the classroom, the book contextualises each issue within the wider field, arguing that only by taking a cross-disciplinary perspective can we ful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction – Will 3 into 1 Go? A multi-disciplinary view of emergent maths J\u003cem\u003eohn W. Adams, Patrick Barmby, and Alex Mesoudi\u003c\/em\u003e 2. Nature\/genes – is maths natural? 2.1 Nature\/Nurture and the Origin of Individual Differences in Mathematics: Evidence from Infant and Behavioural Genetics Studies \u003cem\u003eElena Rusconi and Janet McLean\u003c\/em\u003e 2.1.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eUbiratan D’Ambrosio and Manoel de Campos Almeida McLean\u003c\/em\u003e 2.2 An animal’s sense of number \u003cem\u003eGiorgio Vallortigara\u003c\/em\u003e 2.2.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eElena Rusconi and Janet McLean\u003c\/em\u003e 2.3 Ethnomathematics and the Emergence of Mathematics \u003cem\u003eUbiratan D’Ambrosio and Manoel de Campos\u003c\/em\u003e 2.3.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eGiorgio Vallortigara\u003c\/em\u003e 3. Culture\/environment – the impact of society 3.1 Early Emergence of Quantitative Knowledge: Implications for Educational Practice \u003cem\u003eDavid C Geary \u003c\/em\u003e 3.1.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eSieghard Beller and Andrea Bender\u003c\/em\u003e 3.2 Number systems in Oceania: The cultural evolution of a cognitive tool \u003cem\u003eAndrea Bender and Sieghard Beller\u003c\/em\u003e 3.2.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eStephen Lerman\u003c\/em\u003e 3.3 Culture, the environment and the impact of society: An educational perspective \u003cem\u003eStephen Lerman\u003c\/em\u003e 3.3.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eDavid C Geary\u003c\/em\u003e 4. Improving maths attitudes\/learning 4.1 Improving working memory to enhance maths performance \u003cem\u003eJoni Holmes and Darren Dunning\u003c\/em\u003e 4.1.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eAlex Mesoudi\u003c\/em\u003e 4.2 What is mathematics? Perspectives inspired by anthropology \u003cem\u003eJens Hoyrup\u003c\/em\u003e 4.2.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eGilah C Leder\u003c\/em\u003e 4.3 Attitudes to mathematics, its teaching and learning – Educational perspectives \u003cem\u003eGilah C Leder\u003c\/em\u003e 4.3.1 Commentary \u003cem\u003eJoni Holmes and Darren Dunning\u003c\/em\u003e 5. Discussion – Does it all add up? \u003cem\u003eJohn W. Adams, Patrick Barmby, and Alex Mesoudi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407214158167,"sku":"9781138124417","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-nature-and-development-of-mathematics-9781138124417","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}