[Maths-Education] Request: references about the history of averages

[Romulo Lins]

"Mark S. BOYLAN(EDS)" wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has any good references about the origins of 'averages'
> (mean, median and mode)in mathematics, , and also their inclusion in the
> school curriculum,
> 
> I am interested both in 'raw' history, and also any social/cultural
> analysis - for example why do 'we' in maths ed tend to list them as mean,
> median and mode,
> 
> I have some ideas already about that
> 
> thanks
> 

Dear Mark,

try

http://www.ugr.es/~batanero/

and the book 

"The rise of Statistical Thinking 1820-1900" (Princeton U. Press), by
Theodore Porter.

Best wishes
Romulo Lins
UNESP-Brazil