The Math Instinct

The Math Instinct
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 156025839X
ISBN-13 : 9781560258391
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Book Synopsis The Math Instinct by : Keith J. Devlin

Download or read book The Math Instinct written by Keith J. Devlin and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Public Radio's "Math Guy" explains why humans possess a remarkable capacity for "natural" math while offering words of confidence for the multitudes who are afraid of math.

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