- Archimedes-lab.org
Archimedes-lab.org is a free and collaborative
edutainment website developed and maintained byGianni A. Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber, two authors and writers with more than twenty years of experience in the fields ofvisual thinking andeducation . The main goal of the site is to popularize math through puzzles and games.Archimedes-lab.org is divided into three main categories: puzzles & tests, illusions & paradoxes, oddities & curiosities. Among the proposed educational things, visitors will find number games, riddles, puzzles with downloadable pieces, perception puzzles and interactive
optical illusions . A principal objective throughout the site is the enhancement ofcritical thinking skills. Here’s a quote fromScientific American (May 27, 2003): "This virtual lab borrows the empirical spirit and creative curiosity that Archimedes brought to his work and invites visitors to explore with the same expectations for mind-blowing discovery."Archimedes-lab.org has won several [http://www.archimedes-lab.org/pressrelease.html awards] from scientific and educational publications, including a [http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00077DD8-59F2-1ECA-8E1C809EC588EF21 Scientific American Web Award] in 2003, the [http://www.nctm.org/news/webbytes/2004_05webbytes.htm NCTM] (National Council of Teacher of Mathematics) Webby, and a mention in [http://www.merlot.org/artifact/ArtifactDetail.po?oid=1010000000000223431 Merlot] , the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online teaching.
Selected works
Books from Archimedes' Laboratory
* 2007 " [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844420647 Puzzillusions] ", Carlton Books Ltd, London, ISBN 1-84442-064-7
* 2006 " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764135201 Big Book of Optical Illusions] ", Barron's Educational Series, New York, ISBN 0-7641-3520-1
* 2006 " [http://www.bzztoh.nl/Boek.aspx?boek=875 Nieuwe Optische Illusies] ", BZZTOH, Netherland, ISBN 90-453-0473-2
* 2006 " [http://www.weltbild.de/artikel.php?WEA=8002820&artikelnummer=118584 Optische Illusionen] ", Weltbild, Germany, ISBN 3-8289-2126-4
* 2006 " [http://www.franceloisirs.com/catalogue/produit-107745.html Nouvelles Illusions d'Optique] ", France Loisirs, Paris, ISBN 2-7441-9236-8
* 2006 " [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/184442295X Fantastic Optical Illusions] ", Carlton Books Ltd, London, ISBN 1-84442-295-X
* 2005 " [http://www.archimedes-lab.org/zparution.html MateMagica] ", La Meridiana, Italy, ISBN 88-89197-56-0
* 2005 " [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844423271 New Optical Illusions] ", Carlton Books Ltd, London, ISBN 1-84442-327-1
* 2002 " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806983930 Dazzling Optical Illusions] ", Sterling Books, New York, ISBN 0-8069-8393-0
* 2002 " [http://www.archimedes-lab.org/zparution.html L'Almanach du mathematicien en herbe] ", Editions Archimede, Paris, ISBN 2-84469-025-4See also
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List of online encyclopedias External links
* [http://www.archimedes-lab.org Archimedes-lab.org]
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