| Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics Revised Edition Contributor(s): Abelson, Harold (Author), Disessa, Andrea (Author) |
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ISBN: 0262510375 ISBN-13: 9780262510370 Publisher: MIT Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1986 Annotation: "Turtle Geometry" presents an innovative program of mathematical discovery that demonstrates how the effective use of personal computers can profoundly change the nature of a student's contact with mathematics. Using this book and a few simple computer programs, students can explore the properties of space by following an imaginary turtle across the screen. The concept of turtle geometry grew out of the Logo Group at MIT. Directed by Seymour Papert, author of Mindstorms, this group has done extensive work with preschool children, high school students and university undergraduates. Harold Abelson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Andrea diSessa is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Reference - Computers | Programming Languages - General - Mathematics | Geometry - General |
| Dewey: 516 |
| Series: Artificial Intelligence |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 5.9" W x 8.96" (1.72 lbs) 498 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Turtle Geometry presents an innovative program of mathematical discovery that demonstrates how the effective use of personal computers can profoundly change the nature of a student's contact with mathematics. Using this book and a few simple computer programs, students can explore the properties of space by following an imaginary turtle across the screen. The concept of turtle geometry grew out of the Logo Group at MIT. Directed by Seymour Papert, author of Mindstorms, this group has done extensive work with preschool children, high school students and university undergraduates. |
Contributor Bio(s): Disessa, Andrea: - Andrea diSessa is Chancellor's Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the National Academy of Education. He is the coauthor of Turtle Geometry: The Computer as a Medium for Exploring Mathematics (MIT Press, 1981).Abelson, Harold: - Hal Abelson is Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a fellow of the IEEE. He is a founding director of Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, and theFree Software Foundation. Additionally, he serves as co-chair for the MIT Council on Educational Technology.Bobrow, Daniel G.: - Daniel G. Bobrow is a Research Fellow in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence, and Chair of the Governing Board of the Cognitive Science Society.Winston, Patrick Henry: - Patrick H. Winston is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT.Brady, Michael: - Michael Brady is Senior Research Scientist at MIT's Artifical Intelligence Laboratory. |