Thomas jefferson and his decimals 1775–1810: neglected years in the history of u.s. school mathematics
Auteur :
Clements, M.A. (Ken) / Ellerton, Nerida F.
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319347103
Date de publication :
23 août 2016
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Synthesizing four centuries of historical data, this study analyzes the long-term consequences of America's unique refusal to adopt the metric system, with generations of schoolchildren toiling over the complexities of 'Imperial' weights and measures.