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A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
W. W. Rouse Ball

A Short Account of the History of Mathematics is a classic and essential text in the history of math. It covers all of the major historical periods in the development of mathematics to the end of the 19th century, and it includes biographies of key figures in the field.

Source: W. W. Rouse Ball, A Short Account of the History of Mathematics (1908)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: American
       
Genre: Non-fiction, biography, Math
Reading Level: 12        Language: English        File name: sahm
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.2.3: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.

LA.D.2.3: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.2.3: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: Mathematics
Reading Strategy: Comprehension (Decode, make connections to prior knowledge, think about and control what is being read)
 

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