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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Vintage): Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
January 16, 1990
Pages
180
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679726012
ISBN-10
0679726012
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8.50 in.
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$12.00
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sci/tech
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Documents the widespread ignorance of simple concepts of numbers and probability, and shows how this mathematical illiteracy leads to wrong decisions in both public and private life
(view table of contents)Editions
Hardcover
from Hill & Wang Pub (December 1, 1988)
9780809074471 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.95
About: The author examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this
About: The author examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this
Paperback
1 edition from Hill & Wang Pub (September 1, 2001)
9780809058402 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this.
About: Examines the nation's burgeoning inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, assesses the impact on government policymaking and everyday life, and shows what can be done about this.
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Reprint edition from Vintage Books (January 16, 1990); titled "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Vintage): Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences"
9780679726012 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.25 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | List price $12.00
About: Documents the widespread ignorance of simple concepts of numbers and probability, and shows how this mathematical illiteracy leads to wrong decisions in both public and private life
About: Documents the widespread ignorance of simple concepts of numbers and probability, and shows how this mathematical illiteracy leads to wrong decisions in both public and private life
Cassette/Spoken Word
from Bantam Audio (January 1, 1990)
9780553452136 | details & prices | List price $14.95
About: Dozens of examples in innumeracy show us how it affects not only personal economics and travel plans, but explains mischosen mates, inappropriate drug-testing, and the allure of psuedo-science.
About: Dozens of examples in innumeracy show us how it affects not only personal economics and travel plans, but explains mischosen mates, inappropriate drug-testing, and the allure of psuedo-science.
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