[cmath] Fwd: New and recent NISS volumes

[Peter Taylor]

I forward some interesting notices of New ICMI Studies.
With respect to the newest, Vol 13, Celia gave an 
excellent talk on this subject at ICME 11 and the 
"rethinking" is definitely needed.
peter


A NEW NISS VOLUME

I am pleased to inform you that the Study Volume 
resulting from the 17th ICMI Study has just 
appeared in the New ICMI Study Series (NISS) published by Springer:

Celia Hoyles and Jean-Baptiste Lagrange (Eds.)
"Mathematics Education and Technology - 
Rethinking the Terrain: The 17th ICMI Study."
New ICMI Study Series, Vol. 13
Springer, 2010, XIV, 494 p., 50 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-4419-0145-3

Information about the book can be found on the 
NISS webpage, inside Springer website:
http://www.springeronline.com/series/6351



RECENT NISS VOLUMES

You are reminded that the Study Volumes resulting 
from the 15th and 16th ICMI Studies have appeared 
by the end of 2008, also in the NISS series:

-- Ruhama Even and Deborah Loewenberg Ball (Eds.)
"The Professional Education and Development of 
Teachers of Mathematics: The 15th ICMI Study."
New ICMI Study Series, Vol. 11
Springer, 2009, XII, 280 p., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-387-09600-1

-- Edward J. Barbeau and Peter J. Taylor (Eds.)
"Challenging Mathematics In and Beyond the Classroom: The 16th ICMI Study."
New ICMI Study Series, Vol. 12
Springer, 2009, XIII, 337 p., 5 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-387-09602-5



ICMI DISCOUNT --- ONLINE ORDERING OF THE NISS VOLUME

I USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND YOU THAT MEMBERS 
OF THE ICMI COMMUNITY PURCHASING THE NISS BOOKS 
FOR PERSONAL USE ARE ENTITLED TO A 60% DISCOUNT 
ON THE HARDBOUND PRICE AND A 25% DISCOUNT ON THE SOFTBOUND PRICE.

In order to obtain the society discount granted 
to ICMI, the appropriate "SpringerToken" must be 
entered during the online ordering process through the Springer NISS website.

Please visit the ICMI website  http://www.mathunion.org/ICMI/  under

                                       Useful Links  >  NISS Volumes Discount

for instructions on how to obtain the ICMI discount.



Thanks for disseminating this information widely within your community.

Best wishes to all,

Bernard


____________________________________________
Bernard R. Hodgson
Secretary-General of ICMI -- Secrétaire général de la CIEM
(International Commission on Mathematical Instruction /
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