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LibriVox recording of Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, by Mary Everest Boole. Read by Patricia Oakley.
Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole. She was the author of several works on teaching and teaching mathematics in particular.
This short book, Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, is meant to be read by children and introduces algebra and logic. She uses the word "algebra" broadly, defining it as a "method of solving problems by honest confession of one's ignorance". Using this definition, Boole introduces, in a conversational manner, the concepts of logic and algebra, illustrating these concepts with stories and anecdotes, often from biblical sources. At times, her discussion seems somewhat mystical, speaking of the imagination and angels as messengers which guide one toward the next step in a logical investigation. Boole ends the book with a reminder that algebra's essential element is "the habitual registration of the exact limits of one's knowledge" and a call for the public to keep this principle in mind when encountering any situation.
(Summary written by Patricia Oakley)
This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: Mary Everest Boole
Date: 2006-07-14
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; children; nonfiction; mathematics
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| 01 - From Arithmetic to Algebra |
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| 02 - The Making of Algebras |
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| 03 - Simultaneous Problems |
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| 04 - Partial Solutions.. Elements of Complexity |
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| 05 - Mathematical Certainty... |
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| 06 - The First Hebrew Algebra |
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| 07 - How to Choose Our Hypotheses |
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| 08 - The Limits of the Teacher |
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| 09 - The Use of Sewing Cards |
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| 10 - The Story of a Working Hypothesis |
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| 11 - Macbeth's Mistake |
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| 12 - Jacob's Ladder |
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| 13 - The Great x of the World |
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| 14 - Go Out of My Class-Room |
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| 15 - Square Root of Minus One |
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| 16 - Infinity |
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| 17 - From Bondage to Freedom |
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| 18 - Appendix |
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