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Beyond Numeracy - by John Allen Paulos (Paperback)

Name: Beyond Numeracy - by John Allen Paulos (Paperback)
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From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries.
About the Author: John Allen Paulos is an acclaimed author, popular public speaker, and former monthly columnist for ABCNews.com, the Scientific American, and the Guardian (London).
304 Pages
Mathematics, History & Philosophy

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About the Book

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ".--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback.

Book Synopsis

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. " Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ." --Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback.

About the Author

John Allen Paulos is an acclaimed author, popular public speaker, and former monthly columnist for ABCNews.com, the Scientific American, and the Guardian (London). A professor of math at Temple University in Philadelphia, he earned his PhD in the subject from the University of Wisconsin. His books include A Numerate Life, the New York Timess-bestselling Innumeracy, and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper. In 2003 he received the American Association for the Advancement of Science award for promoting public understanding of science, and in 2013 the Mathematics Communication Award from the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: Mathematics

Sub-Genre: History & Philosophy

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Format: Paperback

Author: John Allen Paulos

Language: English

Street Date: April 7, 1992

TCIN: 93038851

UPC: 9780679738077

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-4845

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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