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THIS book has been written with the view of meeting the recent addition to the Board of Education examination syllabus, which unites arithmetic, algebra, and practical drawing under the heading of “Preliminary Practical Mathematics.” In deciding the question as to the best teacher for the combined course the following points cannot be ignored. The mathematical teacher as a rule cannot be entrusted to teach draughtsmanship—one of the most important lessons a young technical student has to learn, and one which, if spoiled at the start, is rarely remedied later. On the other hand, the engineering teacher is apt to attempt to specialise in mathematics too early; again, his time is generally fully occupied with his own special work.
Practical Mathematics and Geometry.
By E. L. Bates F. Charlesworth. Pp. viii + 446. (London: B. T. Batsford, 1910.) Price 3s. net.
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Practical Mathematics and Geometry . Nature 85, 470 (1911). https://doi.org/10.1038/085470b0
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