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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
John Allen Paulos
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.
160 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 2, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780140291209 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 129 × 195 × 10 mm · 126 g |
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