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Lilian R. Lieber: Modern Mathematics for T. C. Mits The Celebrated Man in the Street

Published 1946, George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Subject Matter

• General mathematics

Contents

Preface

Introducing The Hero - T. C. Mits

Part I - THE OLD

Fifty Million People Can Be Wrong

Don't Hit the Ceiling

Tissue-Paper Thinking

Generalization

Our Totem Pole

The Totem Pole (Cont.)

Abstraction

"Define Your Terms"

A Wedding

The Offspring

A Summary of Part I

Part II - THE NEW

A New Education

Common Sense

Freedom and License

Pride and Prejudice

Twice Two is NOT Four!

Abstraction - Modern Style

The Fourth Dimension

Preparedness

These Moderns

THE MORAL