Mathsemantics: making numbers talk senseAn entertaining, anecdotal elucidation of math shows readers how numbers have inherent semantic content and attempts to cure readers of math blocks acquired in school. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. |
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Mathsemantics: making numbers talk sense
Avis d'utilisateur - Not Available - Book VerdictBooks like John Paulos's Innumeracy ( LJ 5/1/89) have demonstrated that many people don't understand numbers. MacNeal asks "why not?'' and comes up with fascinating and helpful insights. He believes ... Consulter l'avis complet
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A fruitful start | 1 |
The challenge of togetherness | 9 |
Problems with names | 16 |
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| Titre | Mathsemantics: making numbers talk sense |
| Auteur | Edward MacNeal |
| Édition | réimprimée |
| Éditeur | Viking, 1994 |
| Original provenant de | l'Université de Virginie |
| Numérisé | 22 août 2008 |
| Longueur | 310 pages |
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