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Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

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Innumeracy

Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

1st ed.
  • 3.57 ·
  • 7 Ratings
  • 118 Want to read
  • 6 Currently reading
  • 12 Have read

Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences is a 1988 book by mathematician John Allen Paulos about innumeracy (deficiency of numeracy) as the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy: incompetence with numbers rather than words. Innumeracy is a problem with many otherwise educated and knowledgeable people.

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Publisher
Hill and Wang
Language
English
Pages
135

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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Vintage Books
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1989, Hill and Wang
in English - 1st ed.
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
February 1, 1989, Hill and Wang
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1988, Hill and Wang
in English - 1st ed.

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New York, USA

Edition Notes

6th printing

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
510
Library of Congress
QA93 .P38 1989, QA93.P38 1988, QA93 .P38 1988

The Physical Object

Pagination
135 p. ;
Number of pages
135

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18365263M
Internet Archive
innumeracymathem00paul
ISBN 10
0809074478
LCCN
88017001
Library Thing
57827
Goodreads
869643

First Sentence

"Two aristocrats are out horseback riding and one challenges the other to see which can come up with the larger number."

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