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Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

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Innumeracy

Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

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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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Penguin
Language
English
Pages
135

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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage Books ed.
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Penguin
in English
Cover of: Innumeracy
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1990, Vintage Books
in English - 1st Vintage Books ed.
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1989, Hill and Wang
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Innumeracy
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
February 1, 1989, Hill and Wang
Hardcover in English - 1st ed edition
Cover of: Innumeracy
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
1988, Hill and Wang
in English - 1st ed.

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Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
513
Library of Congress
QA141.15

The Physical Object

Pagination
135p. ;
Number of pages
135

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL19811322M
Internet Archive
innumeracymathem0000alle
ISBN 10
0140122559
Library Thing
57827
Goodreads
869644

First Sentence

"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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