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Bishop, A. (2008). Visualising and Mathematics in a Pre-Technological Culture. In: Clarkson, P., Presmeg, N. (eds) Critical Issues in Mathematics Education. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09673-5_8
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