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The Math Instinct: Why You're a Mathematical Genius [Along with Lobsters, Birds,

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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

ISBN: 9781560256724

EAN: 9781560256724

Book Title: Math Instinct : Why You're a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats, and Dogs)

Item Length: 8.6in

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Year: 2005

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 1in

Author: Keith J.Devlin

Genre: Science

Topic: Life Sciences / General

Item Width: 5.9in

Item Weight: 16.6 Oz

Number of Pages: 272 Pages

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There are two kinds of math: the hard kind and the easy kind. The easy kind, practiced by ants, shrimp, Welsh corgis--and us--is innate. What innate calculating skills do we humans have? Leaving aside built-in mathematics, such as the visual system, ordinary people do just fine when faced with mathematical tasks in the course of the day. Yet when they are confronted with the same tasks presented as "math," their accuracy often drops. But if we have innate mathematical ability, why do we have to teach math and why do most of us find it so hard to learn? Are there tricks or strategies that the ordinary person can do to improve mathematical ability? Can we improve our math skills by learning from dogs, cats, and other creatures that "do math"? The answer to each of these questions is a qualified yes. All these examples of animal math suggest that if we want to do better in the formal kind of math, we should see how it arises from natural mathematics. From NPR's "Math Guy"--The Math Instinct will provide even the most number-phobic among us with confidence in our own mathematical abilities.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Basic Books

ISBN-10

1560256729

ISBN-13

9781560256724

eBay Product ID (ePID)

44675622

Product Key Features

Book Title

Math Instinct : Why You're a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats, and Dogs)

Author

Keith J.Devlin

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Life Sciences / General

Publication Year

2005

Genre

Science

Number of Pages

272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.6in

Item Height

1in

Item Width

5.9in

Item Weight

16.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Qa93 .D4588 2005

2005

Target Audience

Trade

Lccn

2005-277465

Dewey Decimal

510

Dewey Edition

Illustrated

Yes

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