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Brendan Kelly Publishing is a publishing company originally known for its offering of exceptional books in mathematics education. As a pioneer in the publication of books that teach mathematics using graphing calculators, it has built a reputation that has made it the foremost publisher of mathematics books showcasing the TI-83 Plus, the TI-92 and the TI-89 graphing calculators. These are the best-selling graphing calculator books on the Amazon.com Website. Today, Brendan Kelly Publishing has over 25 active titles including exemplary teaching materials in elementary school mathematics that capture the essence of the NCTM's Principles and Standards of School Mathematics. The set of five modules that constitute the Authentic Learning Activities in Middle School Mathematics have been reviewed and selected by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse as outstanding resources for the classroom. As a publisher who celebrates the achievements of the great mathematicians and great teachers of mathematics, Brendan Kelly Publishing has attracted as authors some of the most brilliant mathematics educators in the world, including Dr. Ravi Vakil, Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University and Professor Emeritus Don Fraser of the University of Toronto. Recently, Brendan Kelly Publishing has expanded its celebration of great ideas into the fields of business, psychology and athletics, by contracting Dr. Gene Landrum, a distinguished speaker and entrepreneur, to write self-help books on how to achieve your dreams. His latest publication, and one that has received national acclaim, is Empowerment: The Competitive Edge in Sports, Business & Life. In this book, Dr. Landrum reveals the mental and emotional behaviors that catapulted Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Wayne Gretzky and 9 other of the greatest athletic superstars to the top of the athletic hierarchy. Dr. Landrum's previous book Entrepreneurial Genius: The Power of Passion, reveals the secrets of great entrepreneurship in profiles of a dozen of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century, including Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, Michael Dell and Henry Ford. Brendan Kelly, President of Brendan Kelly Publishing, is Professor
Emeritus at the University of Toronto. He has two doctorates: a
Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Toronto and a Doctor
of Education degree from OISE/UT. His personal mission is to provide
entertaining and illuminating publications for those who wish to
explore the powerful ideas of eminent scholars of exceptional teaching
talent. Dr. Kelly, himself, has written more than 50 books on mathematics
including the world-class publications on graphing calculators
that have been translated into several languages including Japanese.
He also served as senior author for Addison-Wesley's best-selling
elementary mathematics series MathQuest.
website updated November 2, 2008 |
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