Description
| Product ID: | 9780140291209 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Innumeracy |
| Subtitle: | Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences |
| Authors: | Author: John Allen Paulos |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Education, Education, Mathematics, Mathematics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a ''numbers person''? |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2000-03-02 |
