Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
Published:1988
Pages:135
ISBN:9780809074471
Categories:
Mathematics / GeneralMathematics / EssaysScience / General

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

by John Allen Paulos

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In this brilliantly entertaining book, Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with large numbers or their probabilities results in misinformed, vulnerable attitudes. He shows how to combat this condition.