"Numbers have become the all-powerful language of public argument. Too often, that power is abused and the numbers bamboozle. This book shows how to see straight through them -- and how to seize the power for yourself."--Page 2 of cover.
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This is a painless introduction to the maths of the real world by the team who created and present the popular BBC Radio Four series, 'More or Less'.
From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical theory. It probes the work of Pythagoras, Galileo, Berkeley, Einstein, and others, explo…
"Did you grow up thinking math is boring? It's time to reconsider. This book will teach you everything you ever wondered about numbers--and more. How and why did human beings first start using numbers at the dawn of history? Would numbers exist if we Homo sapiens weren't around …
How do we understand numbers? Do animals and babies have numerical abilities? Why do some people fail to grasp numbers, and how we can improve numerical understanding?Numbers are vital to so many areas of life: in science, economics, sports, education, and many aspects of everyd…
Continuous issues in numerical cognition
by Symposium Continuous Issues in Numerical Cognition, Budapest, Symposium Continuous Issues in Numerical Cognition, Budapest, European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP), Budapest, Hungary, ESCoP, Budapest, Hungary
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