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Professor James S. Tanton, Ph.D., Princeton University
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The Mathematical Association of America
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Princeton University
Our complex society demands not only mastery of quantitative skills, but also the confidence to ask new questions, to explore, wonder, flail, to rely on ones wits, and to innovate. Let's teach joyous and successful thinking.
Dr. James Tanton is the Mathematician in Residence at The Mathematical Association of America (MAA). He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University.
A former high school teacher at St. Mark's School in Southborough and a lifelong educator, he is the recipient of the Beckenbach Book Prize from the MAA, the George Howell Kidder Faculty Prize from St. Mark's School, and a Raytheon Math Hero Award for excellence in math teaching.
Professor Tanton is the author of a number of books on mathematics including Solve This: Math Activities for Students and Clubs, The Encyclopedia of Mathematics, and Mathematics Galore!
Professor Tanton founded the St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics, an outreach program promoting joyful and effective mathematics education. He also conducts the professional development program for Math for America in Washington, D.C.
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"Professor Tanton obviously loves his subject, and he imparts this love contagiously through these videos. "-
The Power of Mathematical Visualization
James S. TantonStarting at $249.95 Starting at $249.95 $299.95 $249.95–$299.95World-renowned math educator Dr. James Tanton shows you how to think visually in mathematics, solving problems in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability, and other fields with the help of imaginative graphics that he designed. Also featured are his fun do-it-yourself projects using poker chips, marbles, strips of paper, and other props, designed to give you many eureka moments of mathematical insight. -
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Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery
James S. TantonSave up to $345.00 Starting at $54.95 $429.95 $54.95–$429.95Inscribed over the entrance of Plato’s Academy were the words, “Let no one ignorant of geometry enter my doors.” To ancient scholars, geometry was the gateway to knowledge. Its core skills of logic and reasoning are essential to success in school, work, and many other aspects of life. Yet sometimes students, even if they have done well in other math courses, can find geometry a challenge. Now, in the 36... -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & Geometry
James S. TantonStarting at $599.90 Starting at $599.90 $729.90 $599.90–$729.90The secret to unlocking the mysteries of math can be found with this illuminating two-course set. Start by learning to think visually about mathematics, solving problems with the help of imaginative graphics in The Power of Mathematical Visualization. Then examine how geometry teaches us how to think with Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery. -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & Joy of Mathematics
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $499.90 Starting at $499.90 $599.90 $499.90–$599.90Learn to appreciate the complicated beauty of math with this two-course set. Start with The Power of Mathematical Visualization to discover the fascinating science of visualizing math. Then, learn how everything in math is connected with tricks so simple, they’re almost magic in Joy of Mathematics. -
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(Set) Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery & High School Level Algebra I
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $699.90 Starting at $699.90 $859.90 $699.90–$859.90Get an essential primer on the core subjects of geometry and algebra in this fundamental course set that opens the door to higher math. In Professor James Tanton's Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery, students learn how to draw inferences from established ideas to build a line of reasoning, rather than start with the result and work backward. And in Professor James Sellers' Algebra I, students learn or... -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear, 2nd Edition
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $499.90 Starting at $499.90 $599.90 $499.90–$599.90Get an in-depth understanding of why rules and methods in math work with this two-course set. Start by taking a new look at math through a visual lens with The Power of Mathematical Visualization. Then learn how to make the key concepts and triumphs of calculus accessible with Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear, 2nd Edition. -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & Mind-Bending Math
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $499.90 Starting at $499.90 $599.90 $499.90–$599.90Math can be challenging, frustrating, complex, and surprisingly - as this two-course set demonstrates - fun. Learn how to look at math an entirely new way: by harnessing visualization tools to help make sense of complicated concepts with The Power of Mathematical Visualization. Then, see how you can apply the logic of math to solve the problems that plagued philosophers and great thinkers through the centuries with... -
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(Set) Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery & Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $599.90 Starting at $599.90 $729.90 $599.90–$729.90Get an essential primer on the fundamentals of geometry, prealgebra, and arithmetic in this course set that is suitable for students, their parents, and other adults who want a refresher in math. In Professor James Tanton's Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery, students learn how to draw inferences from established ideas to build a line of reasoning, rather than start with the result and work backward. And in... -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & Mathematical Decision Making
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $499.90 Starting at $499.90 $599.90 $499.90–$599.90See the world of math in whole new way with this surprising two-course set. The Power of Mathematical Visualization will prove that you are much better at math than you ever imagined by teaching you to perceive math in a whole new way. Then, discover how to make math work for you with Mathematical Decision Making: Predictive Models and Optimization, teaching you the mathematical techniques for analytics. -
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(Set) The Power of Mathematical Visualization & The Secrets of Mental Math
Taught By Multiple ProfessorsStarting at $399.90 Starting at $399.90 $529.90 $399.90–$529.90No matter how you feel about math, this two-course set will give you a new way to view—and appreciate—this fascinating subject. The Power of Mathematical Visualization teaches you how to approach math visually, to solve problems in a whole new way. The Secrets of Mental Math guides you through all the essential skills, tips, and tricks for improving your ability to solve a range of mathematical problems right in...
