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A mathematician reads the newspaper

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Employing the same fun-filled, user-friendly, and quirkily insightful approach that put Innumeracy on best-seller lists, Paulos now leads us through the pages of the daily newspaper, revealing the hidden mathematical angles of countless articles. From the Senate, the SATs, and sex to crime, celebrities, and cults, Paulos takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how mathematical naivete can put readers at a distinct disadvantage.

Whether he's using chaos theory to puncture economic and environmental predictions, applying logic and self-reference to clarify the hazards of spin doctoring and news compression, or employing arithmetic and common sense to give us a novel perspective on greed and relationships, Paulos never fails to entertain and enlighten.

Publish Date
Publisher
Penguin
Language
English
Pages
212

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Cover of: Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
2013, Basic Books
in English
Cover of: A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Sep 10, 2013, Basic Books
paperback
Cover of: Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Feb 01, 2002, Brand: Demco Media, Demco Media
paperback
Cover of: Un Matemático lee el Periódico
Un Matemático lee el Periódico
January 2002, Tusquets
Paperback in Spanish
Cover of: A mathematician reads the newspaper
A mathematician reads the newspaper
1996, Anchor Books
in English - 1st Anchor pbk. ed.
Cover of: A mathematician reads the newspaper
A mathematician reads the newspaper
1996, Penguin
in English
Cover of: A mathematician reads the newspaper
A mathematician reads the newspaper
1995, BasicBooks
in English
Cover of: A mathematician reads the newspaper
A mathematician reads the newspaper
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Edition Notes

First published by BasicBooks, 1995.

Includes bibliography: p205-206. - and index.

Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
510
Library of Congress
QA93, QA93 PAU

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi,212p. ;
Number of pages
212

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18360040M
Internet Archive
mathematicianrea0000paul_l5q7
ISBN 10
0140251812
OCLC/WorldCat
60274447
Library Thing
14135
Goodreads
2754848

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