Innumeracy mathematical illiteracy and its consequences
Examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this.
| Main Author: | Paulos, John Allen (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Hill and Wang,
2001.
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| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
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| Summary: |
Examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this. |
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| Item Description: |
Edition statement from preface. With new preface. Originally published: New York : Hill and Wang, 1988. |
| Physical Description: |
xvi, 180 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780809058402 0809058405 |
| Author Notes: |
John Allen Paulos , professor of mathematics at Temple University and the author of several other popular books on mathematics, is a regular contributor to national publications, including The New York Times and Newsweek . He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |