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Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'? This book answers questions such as: why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin; how big is a trillion; and, how fast does human hair grow in mph. schovat popis
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Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Innumeracy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Allen Paulos
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN10
- 0140291202
- ISBN13
- 9780140291209
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Business, Business & Management, Science & Math, Psychological Topics, Psychology, Science, Economics, Mathematics, Education & School System
- Original title
- Mathematical illiteracy and its consequences
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'? This book answers questions such as: why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin; how big is a trillion; and, how fast does human hair grow in mph. schovat popis