InnumeracyMathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
โ Scribed by Paulos, John Allen
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0679726012
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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### Amazon.com Review This is the book that made "innumeracy" a household word, at least in some households. Paulos admits that "at least part of the motivation for any book is anger, and this book is no exception. I'm distressed by a society which depends so completely on mathematics and science a
Paulos speaks mainly of the dangers of mathematical innumeracy; that is, the common misconceptions of the layperson in regards to numbers, exploring the relationship between math and the human mind. Paulos discusses innumeracy with quirky anecdotes, scenarios and facts, encouraging readers in the en
### Amazon.com Review This is the book that made ''innumeracy'' a household word, at least in some households. Paulos admits that ''at least part of the motivation for any book is anger, and this book is no exception. I'm distressed by a society which depends so completely on mathematics and scienc
Paulos speaks mainly of the dangers of mathematical innumeracy; that is, the common misconceptions of the layperson in regards to numbers, exploring the relationship between math and the human mind. Paulos discusses innumeracy with quirky anecdotes, scenarios and facts, encouraging readers in the en