| Edition |
Emblem ed. |
| Description |
290 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Take a number, please! -- Conversion classes for the masses -- One graph is worth a thousand words -- Just the stats, ma?am -- Sudoku, anyone? -- Chance, decisions, and the fear factor -- Redecorating and geometry -- A long tail, or the one that |
| Summary |
"A revealing and entertaining look at the world, as viewed through mathematical eyeglasses. From the moment our feet touch the floor in the morning until our head hits the pillow, numbers are everywhere. And yet most of us go through each day un |
| Subject |
Mathematics.
|
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Mathematics -- Social aspects.
|
| ISBN |
9780771016974 (pbk.) |
|
0771016972 (pbk.) |
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