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{A mind for numbers} how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra)
Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determ...
| Main Author: | Oakley, Barbara A., 1955- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
[2014]
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| Summary: |
Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the subjects that had given her so much trouble. In "A mind for numbers," Oakley draws on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to reveal the secrets to effectively learning math and science. |
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| Physical Description: |
xviii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780399165245 039916524X |
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