Innumeracy : mathematical illiteracy and its consequences
By: Paulos, John Allen.
Publisher: New Delhi Penguin Books 1988Description: xi, 135p.ISBN: 9780140291209.Subject(s): Mathematical illiteracy | Mathematical abilityDDC classification: 510 | P285i Summary: 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| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 510 N282r Random differential equations in scientific computing | 510 N548f FUNDAMENTALS & TECHNIQUES OF MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS | 510 Ow2f FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENTIFIC MATHEMATICS | 510 P285i Innumeracy | 510 P34g THE GENTLE ART OF MATHEMATICS | 510 P543T TWO MILLENNIA OF MATHEMATICS | 510 P661a3 Applied mathematics for engineers and physicists |
"A wise mathematician's guide to thinking about numbers" Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, [authors of Freakonomics]
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
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