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Volume 72 - June 1988

Notes

72.13 Heronian triangles are almost everywhere

72.25 A convenient solution to the birthday problem for girls and boys

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Statistics and probability, by Douglas Quadling. Pp 516. £15. 1987. ISBN 0-521-33615-5 (Cambridge University Press)

Obituary

Edwin Arthur Maxwell

Other

Problem corner

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Teaching and learning mathematics. Perspectives 33,34, edited by Paul Ernest. Pp 75, 77. £2 each post free UK. 1987. ISBN 85068-094-8, 85068-095-6. (School of Education, University of Exeter))

Introduction to statistics: a computer illustrated text (book + disc), by A. W. Bowman and D. R. Robinson. Pp 205. £15. 1987. ISBN 0-85274-408-0 (text)/-410-2 (BBC disc, 40 track) (Adam Hilger)

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Problem corner

Correspondence

The history of the magic hexagon

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SCAT2 (Structural course work assessed tasks), by A. Sherlock, E. Roebuck, M. Godfrey and J. Pickles. £12. 1988. ISBN 0-19-914283-1 (Oxford University Press)

Sharing mathematics with parents, by the Mathematical Association Teaching Committee. £2·95. 1987. ISBN 0-85950-695-9 (Stanley Thornes)

Correspondence

Some special numbers

Book Reviews

Challenges and responses in mathematics, edited by Geoffrey Howson. Pp 96. £5·95. 1987. ISBN 0-521-33556-6 (Cambridge University Press)

The numbers game–issues in adult numeracy work, edited by Alison Tomlin. Pp 70. £2. 1985. ISBN 0-9510387-0-2 (Hammersmith and Fulham Council for Racial Equality)

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A complete GCSE computer studies, by Martin Amor and John Fairhurst. Pp 489. £6·95. 1987. ISBN 0-85950-244-9 (Stanley Thornes)

Maths talk, by The Mathematical Association. Pp 66. £3·95. 1987. ISBN 0-85950-694-0 (Stanley Thornes)

The I hate mathematics! book, by Marilyn Burns. Pp. 96. £6·95 (hardback), £3·95 (paperback). 1987. ISBN 0-521-33414-4/33659-7 (Cambridge University Press)

Design a board game (student’s booklet and teacher’s guide), by M. Swan, B. Binns and J. Gillespie. Pp 31/96. £1·60/£7·95. 1987. ISBN 0-582-01785-8/01784-X (Longman)

A complete GCSE mathematics—higher course, by A. Greer. Pp 508. £6·50. 1987. ISBN 0-58950-672-X (Stanley Thornes)

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