Mathematical Puzzle Tales from Mount Olympus uses fascinating tales from Greek Mythology as the background for introducing mathematics puzzles to the general public. A background in high school mathematics will be ample preparation for using this book, and it should appeal to anyone who enjoys puzzles and recreational mathematics.Features:Combines the arts and science, and emphasizes the fact that mathematics straddles both domains....

Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns contains the complete list of problems and solutions to the International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns from Fall 2007 to Spring 2021.The primary audience for this book is the army of recreational mathematicians united under the banner of Martin Gardner. It should also have great value to students preparing for mathematics competitions and trainers of such students. This book also provides an e...

Teach social studies with equity and confidence.This practical guide helps K–12 educators engage multilingual learners through research-based strategies, lesson plans, and culturally responsive approaches that build disciplinary knowledge, academic language, and student voice while maintaining rigor across social studies classrooms.

In this handbook and ready reference, editors and authors from academia and industry share their in-depth knowledge of known and novel materials, devices and technologies with the reader. The result is a comprehensive overview of electrochemical energy and conversion methods, including batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, hydrogen generation and storage as well as solar energy conversion. Each chapter addresses electrochemical processes, materials, components, degradation mechanisms, de...

When floating among the kelp, Calvin shed all the responsibilities he shouldered and felt free. He felt anything was possible.From an underground tea brewer concocting guerrilla potions to a granddaughter rediscovering her family through an inherited snack shop, this collection of soft sci-fi short stories explores the memories and thoughts of nine in a world of marine biology and memory technology. The Memory Extracts is an independent companion anthology, expand...

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.In the latest edition of Social Policy Review, experts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year.The book addresses current issues and critical debates within the field, with a particular focus on intergenerational research. Contributors also explore key social policy and research developments across a wide range of themes, including the impact of COVID-19 on eldercare and homelessness, rese...