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A collection of illustrations of Inca quipus, with references to their earliest descriptions.

An elementary introduction to Euler squares and how they can be used in teacher training

A wonderful book about the square root of 2, beginning with the search for the side of a square double a given square.
There is a fish whose body weighs 8oz. Tell me how much the whole fish weighs?
A collection of articles about historical and contemporary women in mathematics.
Given a triangular piece of land having two sides 10 yards in length and its base 12 yards, what is the largest square that can be constructed within this piece of land so that one of its sides lies along the base of the triangle?
A man bought a number of sheep for $225; 10 of them having died, he sold 4/5 of the remainder for the same cost and received$150 for them. How many did he buy?
Instructions that apply to Convergence but not necessarily to other areas of Loci
Two travelers, starting at the same time from the same point, travel in opposite directions round a circular railway.
Find the area of the elliptical segment cut off parallel to the shorter axis;