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How humans learn to think mathematically: Exploring the three worlds of mathematics, by David Tall. (2013)

Cambridge University Press. 484 pages. Paperback: ISBN: 9781107668546 [$39.99 US], eBook Reader: ISBN: 9781107496835 [$32 US]. Hardback: ISBN: 9781107035706 [$99 US]

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This is a fascinating and important book that should be read by anyone who is interested in mathematics and mathematics education.

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Byers, W. How humans learn to think mathematically: Exploring the three worlds of mathematics, by David Tall. (2013). Educ Stud Math 88, 159–162 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-014-9579-6

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