I studied physics in undergrad many years ago, and it's been a long time since I used higher level math on a regular basis. I just picked up Mathematics: Its Co

I studied physics in undergrad many years ago, and it's been a long time since I used higher level math on a regular basis. I just picked up Mathematics: Its Content, Methods, and Meaning, on the recommendation of someone here. It's over 1000 pages, so it's going to be a lifetime reading project for me, but it's been wonderful to start reading. The first part of the book traces the earliest origins of math, and everything was grounded in real-world physical problems. I've been a high school math teacher for most of my life, and I have deep frustrations with how removed from meaning math is presented to most students. Just because the teacher knows and states the possible relevance doesn't mean students should be expected to take the relevance at face value. I was mostly focused on teaching algebra 1 classes, which is why I didn't use higher math all that often. But my understanding of higher math grounded my teaching of lower level concepts all the time, and I often spoke of higher level concepts with my students to help demystify math. My 8yo son loves math for now, and the moment school makes math meaningless to him I am planning to find some way to intervene. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486409163/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486409163/