Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'?
In his now-classic book Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos answers questions such as: Why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin? How big is a trillion? How fast does human hair grow in mph? Can you calculate the chances that a party includes two people who have the same birthday? Paulos shows us that by arming yourself with some simple maths, you don't have to let numbers get the better of you.
| ISBN: | 9780140291209 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2000 |
| Author: | John Allen Paulos |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 135 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Mathematics |
| Genres: |
Mathematics Philosophy and theory of education |
Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'?In his now-classic book Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos answers questions such as: Why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin? How big is a trillion?
Innumeracy features in the following genres: Mathematics, Philosophy and theory of education
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Innumeracy was written by John Allen Paulos and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Innumeracy has 135 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Mathematics series
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