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Gough, John 2008, Diversions, Australian mathematics teacher, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 28-29.

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Title Diversions
Author(s) Gough, John
Journal name Australian mathematics teacher
Volume number 64
Issue number 3
Start page 28
End page 29
Publisher Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.
Place of publication Kenmore Hills, Qld.
Publication date 2008-08
ISSN 0045-0685
Summary The article highlights various books that integrates mathematics in activities and solving problems. The author stated that the novel "The Dice Man" of Luke Rhinehart describes a person who decides to use rolling a dice to make important decisions. Meanwhile, the "Casino Royale" of Ian Fleming highlights the character as an extremely experienced gambler. On the other hand, the "Lieutenant Hornblower" of C. S. Forester highlights the character who support himself by playing whist.
Notes Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
Language eng
Field of Research 130208 Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy
Socio Economic Objective 930399 Curriculum not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
HERDC collection year 2008
Copyright notice ©2008, Australian Association of Math Teachers
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017908

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