How Not to be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
- ISBN-10
- 1594205221
- ISBN-13
- 9781594205224
- Series
- How Not To Be Wrong
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 468
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Author
- Jordan Ellenberg
Description
The columnist for Slate's popular "Do the Math" celebrates the logical, illuminating nature of math in today's world, sharing in accessible language mathematical approaches that demystify complex and everyday problems.
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- 2015-05-13
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