Reviews of Books

All book reviews

• 100 Ideas for Teaching Primary Mathematics by Alan Thwaites • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• 1089 and All That by David Acheson • Reviewed by Marten Gallagher
• 30 Years On by ATM • Reviewed by Sidney Tyrrell
• 50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know by Tony Crilly • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• 50 Mathematics Lessons by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• A-Z of Key Concepts in Primary Mathematics by Claire Mooney • Reviewed by Derek Kassem
• Advanced Maths A2 Core by John Wood, Rosemary Emanuel and Janet Crawshaw • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Advanced Maths AS Core for OCR/Edexcel/AQA by Rosemary Emaneul, John Wood and Janet Crawshaw • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• All New 100 Maths Lessons by Caroline Clissold • Reviewed by Tracy Clinton & Jenny Murray
• Amazing Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara • Reviewed by Julie Gibbon
• AS Statistics by Mary Brace et al • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• AS Use of Maths by June Haighton et al • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• ASK How to Teach Learning to Learn in the Secondary School by Juliet Strang et al • Reviewed by Julie Gibbon
• Badger Key Stage 4 Maths Starters: Year 11 by Brian Fillis • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• BEAM's Big Book of Word Problems Year 3 and 4 by Mike Askew • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• BEAM's Big Book of Word Problems Year 3 and 4 by Mike Askew • Reviewed by Jon Kurta
• Big Ideas by Christopher Martin • Reviewed by Ray Huntley
• Brain Academy Maths Mission File 1 (Ages 6-7) by Richard Cooper et al • Reviewed by Tessa Benie
• Brain-Compatible Mathematics by Diane L. Ronis • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Calculus: How Calculus Works by Christine Tootill • Reviewed by Peter Simmonds
• Concept Cartoons for Mathematics by Ian Ward • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Closepacks & Quasi-closepacks by Patrick Taylor • Reviewed by Paul Gailiunas
• Companion to Advanced Mathematics and Statistics by Stella Dudzic • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Complete A-Z Mathematics Handbook by John Berry et al • Reviewed by Sue Pope
• Concept Cartoons in Mathematics by Brenda Keogh, John Dabell, Stuart Naylor, and Ged Mitchell • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Core 2 for Edexcel by School Mathematics Project • Reviewed by Jonny Griffiths
• Counter-Examples in Calculus by Sergiy Klymchuk • Reviewed by Paul Brown
• Counting on Leroy by Steve Mills et al • Reviewed by Caitlin Gallagher
• Counting on Leroy by Steve Mills et al • Reviewed by Megan Gallagher
• Create and Display: Mathematics by Liz Webster and Sue Reed • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• Creative Activties: Maths Problem Solving by Louise Carruthers • Reviewed by Jane Brackpool
• Creative Maths Activities for Able Students by Anne Price • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Creative Use of Odd Moments by Doug French • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Crop Circles by Jane Drake • Reviewed by Julie Gibbon
• Decoding Mathematics by Derek Ball • Reviewed by Jonny Griffiths
• Decoding Mathematics by Derek Ball • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Decoding Mathematics by Derek Ball • Reviewed by David Fielker
• Decoding Mathematics by Derek Ball • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Developing Key Stage 3 Numeracy: Algebra Year 7 by Steve Koll, Hilary Mill • Reviewed by Anon
• Developing Key Stage 3 Numeracy: Algebra Year 7 by Steve Koll, Hilary Mill • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Developing Thinking in Algebra by Professor John Mason, Alan Graham , Sue Johnston-Wilder • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Developing Thinking in Geometry by Sue Johnston-Wilder and Professor John Mason • Reviewed by Richard Knottenbelt
• Dialogue and Learning in Mathematics Education by Helle Alrø and Ole Skovsmose • Reviewed by Richard Barwell
• Discovering Algebra by Jerald Murdock et al • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Dyslexia and Mathematics by Elaine Miles and Tim Miles • Reviewed by Ros Hyde
• Dyslexia and Maths by Julie Kay and Dorian Yeo • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Early Years Curriculum: A View from Outdoors by Gloria Callaway • Reviewed by Helen Williams
• Early Years Handbook by Max De Boo • Reviewed by Helen Williams
• EdExcel GCSE Maths Exam Tutor by Trevor Johnson, Tony Clough, Julie Bolter and Kevin Tanner • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Eight Days a Week by ATM • Reviewed by Diana Cobden
• Eight Days a Week by ATM • Reviewed by Laurie Jacques
• Even Better Mathematics by Afzal Ahmed and Honor Williams • Reviewed by Liz Woodham
• Everyone is Special by Mike Ollerton • Reviewed by Yvonne Scott
• Everyone is Special by Mike Ollerton • Reviewed by Melissa Rodd
• Exploring Algebra With the Geometer's Sketchpad by Steven Chanan, Eric Bergofsky and Dan Bennett • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Exploring Calculus with The Geometer's Sketchpad by Cindy Clements, Ralph Pantozzi, Scott Steketee • Reviewed by Chris Little
• Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics by Edward B. Burger • Reviewed by John Mason
• First Lessons with Graphics Calculators by Barrie Galpin, Alan Graham, and Steve Smith • Reviewed by Mike Ollerton
• Flowchart Investigations by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Kevin Higham
• Forty Harder Problems for the Classroom by ATM • Reviewed by Ros Hyde
• Forty Problems for the Classroom by ATM • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• Forty Problems for the Classroom by ATM • Reviewed by Yvonne Scott
• Foundation Mathematics for Edexcel GCSE by David Alcorn and Tony Banks • Reviewed by Anon
• Functional Melodies by Scott Beall • Reviewed by Melissa Rodd
• Functioning Mathematically by ATM • Reviewed by Piotr Zarzycki
• Functioning Mathematically by ATM • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Geometry Games by ATM • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• Getting the Buggers to Add Up by Mike Ollerton • Reviewed by Adam Creen
• God Created the Integers by Stephen Hawking • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Golden Section by Scott Olsen • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• How Long Is a Piece of String? by Rob Eastaway and Jeremy Wyndham • Reviewed by Jill Russell
• Human rights in the curriculum: Mathematics by Peter Wright and Margot Brown • Reviewed by Marten Gallagher
• Human rights in the curriculum: Mathematics by Peter Wright and Margot Brown • Reviewed by Adam Creen
• ICT and Mathematics by Adrian Oldknow • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Ideas for Sixth Form Mathematics: Pure Mathematics and Statistics by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Melissa Rodd
• Ideas for Sixth Form Mathematics: Pure Mathematics and Statistics by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Heather Davis
• Improving Primary Mathematics: Linking Home and School by Jan Winter, Jane Andrews, Pamela Greenough, Martin Hughes, Leida Salways, Wan Ching Yee • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Improving Primary Schools, Improving Communities by Tony Cotton, Jasbir Mann, Anna Hassen, and Stella Nickolay • Reviewed by Donna Hurford
• Instant Maths Ideas- Number and Algebra: Volume 1: Number and Algebra v. 1 by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Karen Hancock
• Instant Maths Ideas, Data, Numeracy and ICT: Volume 3: Data, Numeracy and ICT v. 3 by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Jane Foxon
• Interdisciplinary Education Research in Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences by Bharath Sriraman, Claus Michelsen, Astrid Beckmann, Viktor Freiman • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Issues in Mathematics Teaching by Peter Gates • Reviewed by Chris Bills
• It Makes You Think by ATM • Reviewed by Vivien Townsend
• KS2 Maths Dictionary by Paul Broadbent • Reviewed by Ann Morgan
• Learning and Teaching Mathematics Without a Textbook by ATM • Reviewed by James Robinson
• Learning Mathematics: Issues, Theory, and Classroom Practice by Adrian Orton • Reviewed by Karen Hancock
• Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School by Sue Johnston-Wilder, Peter Johnston-Wilder, and David Pimm • Reviewed by Sue Pope
• Level Up Maths: Planning and Assessment Pack by Heinemann • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Main Activity: Problem Solved! by Brian Fillis and Juliet Breese • Reviewed by Karen Hancock
• Main Activity: Student Book Bk. 1: Problem Solved! by Brian Fillis and Juliet Breese • Reviewed by Karen Hancock & Melissa Rodd
• Making Algebra Come Alive by Alfred S. Posamentier • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Making Math Connections by Hope Martin • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Making Sense of Maths - Fitting In by Dickinson, Dudzic, Eade, Gough, Hough • Reviewed by Kevin Higham
• Match Wits with the Kids by Jonathan Green • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Mathematical Misconceptions by Dr Anne Cockburn and Graham Littler • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Mathematics Understanding 5-11 by Anne Cockburn • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Mathematics as a Constructive Activity by Anne Watson and John Mason • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Mathematics Curriculum in Pacific Rim Countries by Zalman Usiskin, Edwin Willmore (eds) • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Mathematics For Every Occasion by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Mathematics for Primary and Early Years by Heather Cooke • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Mathematics: A Dictionary of How to Do it by Julie Gibbon • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Math Doesn't Suck by Danica McKellar • Reviewed by Anne Carlill
• Maths in Stories by Judith Stevens • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• Maths Made Easy Adding And Taking Away Preschool Ages 3-5 by Carol Vorderman • Reviewed by
• Maths Made Easy Ages 10-11 Key Stage 2 Advanced by Carol Vorderman • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• Maths on Fire: Matchstick Maths by John Dabell • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• Maths Outdoors by Carole Skinner • Reviewed by Helen Williams
• Maths Photocopiables Ages 5-7: Levels 1-3 by Scholastic • Reviewed by Fiona Paterson
• Maths With Ben - Enrichment Activities by ATM • Reviewed by Judy Sayers
• Maths With Ben - Enrichment Activities by ATM • Reviewed by Peter Hall & Val Griffiths
• Mechanics 1 by Douglas Quadling • Reviewed by Pete Lane
• More Challenge Activities by Jenny Murray • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• More Math Games and Activities from Around the World by Claudia Zaslavsky • Reviewed by Jennifer Piggott
• Move on Maths! by John Taylor • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• Multilingualism in Mathematics Classrooms by Richard Barwell • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• New Maths Frameworking - Functional Skills Pupil Book by Senior, Gordon, Pearce • Reviewed by Mark Pepper
• Number Without a Worksheet by ATM • Reviewed by Tessa Benie
• Numberline Lane by Fiona and Nick Reynolds • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• Oval Track and Other Permutation Puzzles by John O. Kiltinen • Reviewed by Karen Hancock
• Parents First: Parents and Children Learning Together by Garry Burnett and Kay Jarvis • Reviewed by Julie Gibbon
• Pass Your GCSE Maths by Andrew Brodie • Reviewed by Emily Walker
• People Maths: Hidden Depths by ATM • Reviewed by Ros Hyde
• Planning, Teaching and Class Management in Primary Schools by Denis Hayes • Reviewed by Derek Kassem
• Platonic and Archimedean Solids by Daud Sutton • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Play Maths by Stefanie Burke, Christine Slaughter and Andy Tynemouth • Reviewed by Tessa Benie
• Primary Mathematics: Teaching for understanding by Patrick Barmby, Lynn Blisborough, Tony Harries, Steve Higgins • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Primary Maths Problem Solving by Keith Windsor • Reviewed by Ann Morgan
• Primary Questions and Prompts for Mathematical Thinking by ATM • Reviewed by Ann Morgan
• Probability Pack by ATM • Reviewed by Richard Knottenbelt
• Professor Googol's Flying Time Machine and Atomic Space Capsule Math Primer by Samuel W Valenza Jr • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Professor Googol's Flying Time Machine and Atomic Space Capsule Math Primer by Samuel W Valenza Jr • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Proof: Interesting activities in conjecture and mathematical proof by Paul Brown • Reviewed by Colin Foster
• Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof by Burkard Polster • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Questions and Prompts for Mathematical Thinking by ATM • Reviewed by James Robinson
• Resources for teaching mathematics 14-16 by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Rethinking School Mathematics by Andy Noyes • Reviewed by Colin Foster
• Rich Task Maths 1 by Barbara Ball Derek Ball • Reviewed by Val Griffiths
• Rich Task Maths 2 by Barbara Ball Derek Ball • Reviewed by Heather Davis
• Ruler and Compass by Andrew Sutton • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Shape and Space Without a Worksheet by ATM • Reviewed by Judy Sayers
• Shape and Space Without a Worksheet by ATM • Reviewed by Fiona Paterson
• Teaching Maths to Pupils with Different Learning Styles by Tandi Clausen-May • Reviewed by
• Simple Shelters by Jonathan Horning • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective by Terence Tao • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Sorting by Symmetry: Patterns with a Centre by Bob Burn • Reviewed by John Mason
• Story of Mathematics by Richard Mankiewicz • Reviewed by Geoff Dunn
• Sums for Smart Kids by Laurie Buxton • Reviewed by Paula Ross
• Supporting Mathematical Thinking by Anne Watson, Jenny Houssart and Caroline Roaf • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• Surfaces: Explorations with Sliceforms by John Sharp • Reviewed by Paul Gailiunas
• Teaching and Learning Algebra by Doug French • Reviewed by Richard Knottenbelt
• Teaching and Learning Early Number by Ian Thompson (ed) • Reviewed by Mark Pepper
• Teaching Mathematics in Multilingual Classrooms by J.B. Adler • Reviewed by Heather McLeay
• Teaching Mathematics in the Primary School by Gill Bottle • Reviewed by Matthew Reames
• Teaching Mathematics to Deaf Children by Terezinha Nunes • Reviewed by Richard Knottenbelt
• Teaching Mathematics Using ICT by Ron Taylor and Adrian Oldknow • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Teaching Maths to Pupils with Different Learning Styles by Tandi Clausen-May • Reviewed by Alison Parish
• The Changing Shape of Geometry by Chris Pritchard • Reviewed by Jill Russell
• The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems by Martin Gardner • Reviewed by Jenny Murray
• The Elephant in the Classroom: Helping Children Learn and Love Maths by Jo Boaler • Reviewed by Paula Stone
• The Future of the Teaching and Learning of Algebra by Kaye Stacey, Helen Chick and Margaret Kendal • Reviewed by Melissa Rodd
• The Platonic Solids and Some Others by John H.D. Parker • Reviewed by Jonny Griffiths
• The Power by Dan Welchman • Reviewed by Karen Hancock
• The Really Useful Maths Book by Tony Brown and Henry Liebling • Reviewed by Ros Hyde
• The Square Root of 2: A Dialogue Concerning a Number and a Sequence by David Flannery • Reviewed by John T Harrison
• The Trouble with Maths by Steve Chinn • Reviewed by Steve Bishop
• The trouble with maths: A practical guide to helping learners with numeracy difficulties by Steve Chinn • Reviewed by Sue Pope
• Thinkers by ATM • Reviewed by Alison Parish
• Tickle Tackle by Brian Stokes • Reviewed by Emma Folman
• Understanding Primary Mathematics by Christine Hopkins, Ann Pope and Sandy Pepperell • Reviewed by Lesley Jones
• Useful Mathematical and Physical Formulae by Matthew Watkins and Matt Tweed • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Using ICT in Primary Mathematics Teaching by Mary Briggs and Alan Pritchard • Reviewed by Sue Johnston-Wilder
• Variety in Mathematics Lessons by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Variety in Mathematics Lessons by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Mark Dawes
• Variety in Mathematics Lessons by Colin Foster • Reviewed by Mike Ollerton
• Vector Calculus by Jerrold E. Marsden and Anthony J. Tromba • Reviewed by Melissa Rodd
• We Can Work It Out by ATM • Reviewed by Christine Watson
• We Can Work It Out by ATM • Reviewed by Diana Cobden
• We Can Work It Out 2 by Anita Straker/Mike Spooner • Reviewed by Ruth Tanner
• Whoever Thought of That? by Jenny Ramsden • Reviewed by Peter Hall
• Why Do We Calculate Backwards? Left to Right is Better by Kenneth Williams • Reviewed by Steph Harvey
• Why Teach Mathematics? by H.W. Heymann • Reviewed by Pete Lane
• Working with Dyscalculia by Anne Henderson, Melanie Brough and Felipe Came • Reviewed by Julie Gibbon
• You Can Count on Monsters by Richard Evan Schwartz • Reviewed by Peter Hall