The why mathematics can seem difficult Smith, Frank creator text New York Teachers College Press 2002 monographic ix, 163 p. ;ill. 24 cm. Machine generated contents note: 1. What Is Mathematics? -- 2. Making Sense -- 3. The Mathematics in Language -- 4. The Meanings of Numbers -- 5. Numbers (I): The Names -- 6. Numbers (II): The Written Form -- 7. Labeling, Ordering, and Quantifying -- 8. Calculating and Measuring -- 9. Notation- Includes bibliographical references and index. Mathematics Machine generated Mathematics in Language Logarithmic function Vector analysis Psychological aspects Meaning of numbers 510.19 SMI 0807742422 (pbk) 0807742414 (pbk)