Innumeracy e-bog
90,41 DKK
(inkl. moms 113,01 DKK)
Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'?In his now-classic book Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos answers questions such as: Why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin? How big is a trillion? How fast does human hair grow in mph? Can you calculate the chances that a party includes two peop...
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Penguin
Udgivet
27 november 2014
Længde
160 sider
Genrer
Philosophy and theory of education
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780141980133
Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'?In his now-classic book Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos answers questions such as: Why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin? How big is a trillion? How fast does human hair grow in mph? Can you calculate the chances that a party includes two people who have the same birthday? Paulos shows us that by arming yourself with some simple maths, you don't have to let numbers get the better of you.