The Mending of Broken Bones: A Modern Guide to Classical Algebra

A joyful and intimate celebration of the beauty and creativity of algebra from one of the foremost math educators of our time.

For many of us, algebra conjures up memories of dull classes spent wondering when we'd ever have to solve a system of equations or factor a polynomial. Indeed, most of the time, if we need to plan a budget or figure out how early to leave the house for work, common sense or a quick, seat-of-the-pants approximation is good enough.

But as mathematician Paul Lockhart arg...