 | James Smith - Mathematics - 1869 - 492 pages
...unequal areas. Respectfully yours, JAMES SMITH. THE REV. PROFESSOR WHITWORTH. Now, Sir, Mr. JM Wilson, in his Treatise on " Elementary Geometry" observes:—"...the daily experience, how unavailable for problems a boy"s knowledge of Euclid generally is. Yet this is the true test of geometrical knowledge; and problems... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - Education, Higher - 1873 - 264 pages
...statement which has been advanced; I must therefore severely restrain myself. Consider the following : " Unquestionably the best teachers depart largely from...problems a boy's knowledge of Euclid generally is." The value of such a statement depends entirely on the range of the experience from which it has been... | |
 | Lewis Carroll - Geometry - 1885 - 318 pages
...statement which has been advanced ; I must therefore severely restrain myself. Consider the following : ' Unquestionably the best teachers depart largely from...That is, they use the work of Euclid, but they would teaeh better without it. And this is especially true of the application to problems. Everybody recollects,... | |
 | Lewis Carroll, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson - Mathematics - 2004 - 336 pages
...statement which has been advanced ; I must therefore severely restrain myself. Consider the following : ' Unquestionably the best teachers depart largely from...problems a boy's knowledge of Euclid generally is.' The value of such a statement depends entirely on the range of the experience from which it has been... | |
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... mathematicians on this question, is plainly expressed in the Report of MM. Demogeot and Montucci. ..." I should have to quote very largely indeed if I wished to draw attention to every hazardous statement which has been advanced; I must therefore... 