"table of natural logarithmns for arugements between zero and five to sixteen decimal places" or any similar book. make sure it is good and thick. bring it to class if you hit the topic. it drives the point about the value of computers home very nicely.
"the day the universe changed" by james burke. saw the tv adaptation years ago. all i remember abut it right now is that it covered the dark ages, reneisance, american colonies period of time. and that there were a couple of episodes/chapters about the reintroduction of math into medival eruope.
check the book review section of scientific american.
i think that i might know of the best place to look to solve the problem. try the applied math (apple) department of queen's university. specifically the computing and communications option.
http://appsci.queensu.ca/app_sci/calendar/mathen g. htm
plug: apple provides a challenging blend of pure mathematics and a second disipline. end result two approaches to a problem, one from the direction math the other from practice. i could go on but most of my pitch is directed at students. people within the department would be better able to help you.
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"table of natural logarithmns for arugements between zero and five to sixteen decimal places" or any similar book. make sure it is good and thick. bring it to class if you hit the topic. it drives the point about the value of computers home very nicely.
"the day the universe changed" by james burke. saw the tv adaptation years ago. all i remember abut it right now is that it covered the dark ages, reneisance, american colonies period of time. and that there were a couple of episodes/chapters about the reintroduction of math into medival eruope.
check the book review section of scientific american.
i think that i might know of the best place to look to solve the problem. try the applied math (apple) department of queen's university. specifically the computing and communications option.
n g. htm
http://appsci.queensu.ca/app_sci/calendar/mathe
plug: apple provides a challenging blend of pure mathematics and a second disipline. end result two approaches to a problem, one from the direction math the other from practice. i could go on but most of my pitch is directed at students. people within the department would be better able to help you.