An edition of Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
(1988)
Innumeracy
Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
by John Allen Paulos
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Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences is a 1988 book by mathematician John Allen Paulos about innumeracy (deficiency of numeracy) as the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy: incompetence with numbers rather than words. Innumeracy is a problem with many otherwise educated and knowledgeable people.
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Mathematical ability, Mathematics, Number concept, Popular works, Ouvrages de vulgarisation, Wiskunde, Mathématiques, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Mathematics, popular works, Unterhaltungsmathematik, New York Times reviewed, Lógica matemática, Matemáticas, Estudios, ensayos, conferencias, Números, Pu ji du wu, Shu xue| Edition | Availability |
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
2014, Penguin Books, Limited
in English
0141980133 9780141980133
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
2011, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
in English
1429934387 9781429934381
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Shu mang: Shu xue wu zhi zhe yan zhong de mi wang shi jie
2006, Shang hai jiao yu chu ban she
in Chinese
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7544404811 9787544404815
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
2001, Hill and Wang
in English
0809058405 9780809058402
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Innumeracy: Mathmatical Illiteracy And Its Consequences
Aug 18, 2001, Turtleback Books
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0606265953 9780606265959
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
October 1999, Econo-Clad Books
Library Binding
in English
0613181212 9780613181211
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Penguin
in English
0140122559 9780140122558
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Vintage Books
in English
- 1st Vintage Books ed.
0679726012 9780679726012
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Vintage Books
in English
- 1st Vintage Books ed.
0679726012 9780679726012
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1989, Hill and Wang
in English
- 1st ed.
0809074478 9780809074471
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
February 1, 1989, Hill and Wang
Hardcover
in English
- 1st ed edition
0809074478 9780809074471
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1989, Viking
in English
0670830089 9780670830084
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1988, Hill and Wang
in English
- 1st ed.
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"Two aristocrats are out horseback riding and one challenges the other to see which can come up with the larger number."
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