Glenn Waddell, Jr. Ph.D.
gwaddell.bsky.social
Glenn Waddell, Jr. Ph.D.
@gwaddell.bsky.social
Finding ways to put people first for my PSTs and ISTs. Teaching Associate Prof in a STEM Education program. I blog at https://mrwaddell.net/blog. My comments are my own. he/him. #MTBoS (Math TEACHER Blog o'Sphere) #ITeachMath #EduSky #MathSky
One of their (preservice teachers) takeaways is that Black schools were literally closed in the South because they were outperforming White schools. Just one of the many things in the history of math ed.
November 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I think so. There are so few copies of it in existence, but it is still technically copyrighted. I would love a chance to see something done with the amazing images though. If a printer does something w/ it, please let me know.
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And this one by him as well really does exist in only 1 library. search.worldcat.org/title/513774... This is only in a library in Hong Kong according to my interlibrary loan folks.
MATHGRAF : functions to pictures | WorldCat.org
MATHGRAF : functions to pictures | WorldCat.org
search.worldcat.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Wow. Thank you for that information. It is really sad how few copies are still in existence!
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I have all my math students read the Critical History of Math Education by Berry. It is chap 2? in the book Brilliance of Black Children. It always shocks them.
November 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Sorry, inter library loan.
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I did do an ILL for the mathgraf book. Maybe something can come of that.
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
yes, that is one of the two I shared. The ISBN is 962-85081-1-3. isbnsearch.org/isbn/9628508...

I also just found this book:
MATHGRAF: functions to pictures
Creator: Shih, K. G
Publisher: Hong Kong: Wise Lynn Co
Creation Date: 1996
ISBN: 9789628508136
ISBN: 962850813X
ISBN 9789628508112 - Picture Mathematics for School Education
Picture Mathematics for School Education - Information and prices for ISBN 9789628508112, ISBN 9628508113
isbnsearch.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The publishing company doesn't exist (probably was purchased and subsumed by another company). I would love to find a group who could recreate the software to make our own images too. So beautiful. #mathart
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Awesome! Thank you for continuing the search. I could not find any copies for sale anywhere. My copies were through Interlibrary loan & I scanned them. They are worthy of continued searching though. Loop me in if you find out something! I know he has passed away, and used to live in Canada.
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
You are most welcome. They are so beautiful. I really want to recreate his software so I can generate these myself.
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You are very welcome!
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It makes me wonder how many really great math resources, math writing, math images are lost due to time. 1996 was only 30 years ago, but nearly all mention of these two books is gone. #lostbook #MTBoS
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I remember finding a third book he published at one time, but the only library that had a copy was in Hong Kong, and the library was going to charge me shipping both ways to do ILL. I said no. Now I wish I would have. Searching now, I can only find mentions of these two and only mentions.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Dr. Shih also published a second book, Picture Mathematics for School Education. This is over 300 pages of geometry, algebra, and code to generate images on his MathGraf platform. Very detailed book & gives inspiration for teaching. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bunhn... #lostbook #mtbos
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This book just inspires me! I am sure we could backwards design the software using desmos to do most of the graphs (if not all). I had a student scan in the book for me. It is hard to even find in any system anymore. #lostbook #MTBoS www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v0g8p... if you want a copy.
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I've been collecting some old, amazing books. I will post later this week a couple. These resources are too easy to lose
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I had to scan the back cover too. It was published in 1990 by @nctm.org. It is in very few libraries (so it almost doesn't exist anymore), and it was checked out 2 times in 1995. That's it. Very sad that such a great tool was almost forgotten.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
@jedediyah.com , just got it today via hardcopy ILL, and scanned it. TONS of resources and citations in it. Shocking amount actually. Here is a link so you can download it. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ieeo7...
www.dropbox.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM