Beyond Numeracy - Couverture souple

Paulos, John Allen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 067973807X ISBN 13 : 9780679738077

Editeur : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1992

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 067973807X
• ISBN 13: 9780679738077
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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