Beyond Numeracy: An Uncommon Dictionary of Mathematics - Couverture rigide

Paulos, John Allen

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ISBN 10 : 0670836540 ISBN 13 : 9780670836543

Editeur : Viking, 1991

Synopsis

By the author of "Innumeracy", this book is in part a dictionary, in part a collection of short mathematical essays and in part the expression of personal views around the subject of maths. It assists in making more accessible a subject area from which a lot of people seem to distance themselves.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

John Allen Paulos is an acclaimed author, popular public speaker, and former monthly columnist for ABCNews.com, the Scientific American, and the Guardian (London). A professor of math at Temple University in Philadelphia, he earned his PhD in the subject from the University of Wisconsin. His books include A Numerate Life, the New York Timess–bestselling Innumeracy, and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper. In 2003 he received the American Association for the Advancement of Science award for promoting public understanding of science, and in 2013 the Mathematics Communication Award from the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics.

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670836540
• ISBN 13: 9780670836543
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible