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Geometry from Africa: Mathematical and Educational Explorations (Classroom Resource Materials) by Paulus Gerdes, with a foreword by Arthur B. Powell is a mathematics available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Selected by Choice Magazine as one of the Outstanding Academic Books of 2000</p> <p>The peoples of Africa south of the Sahara constitute a vibrant cultural mosaic, extremely rich in its diversity. Among these peoples interest in creating and exploring forms and shapes has blossomed in diverse cultural and social contexts with such an intensity that with reason it may be said that "Africa Geometrizes."</p> <p>Gerdes presents examples of geometrical ideas in the work of wood and ivory carvers, potters, painters, weavers, and mat and basket makers. He analyzes geometrical ideas inherent in various crafts and explores possibilities for their educational use. Using as examples African ornaments and artifacts, he shows how students may be led to discover the Pythagorean Theorem and to find proofs of it. He also explores connections to Pappus' Theorem, similar right triangles, and Latin and magic squares as well as the geometrical ideas inherent in mat and basket weaving, house building, and wall decoration.</p> <p>The author presents the geometry of a sand drawing tradition called sona in the Chokwe language (predominantly northeast Angola). The knowledge of sona has been
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- Author
- Paulus Gerdes, with a foreword by Arthur B. Powell
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America; The Mathematical Association of America
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781470458300
- Category
- mathematics
- Subjects
- Mathematics, Sociology, Crafts & Hobbies
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14