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Understanding Numbers: Simplify Life's Mathematics. Decode the World Around You.: 20 Thought-Provoking Lessons
Contributor(s): Freiberger, Marianne (Author), Thomas, Rachel (Author)

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 ISBN: 1781318158     ISBN-13: 9781781318157
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
OUR PRICE: $12.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Game Theory
- Mathematics | Number Theory
- Self-help
Dewey: 510
Series: Build+become
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" L (0.65 lbs) 160 pages
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"Simple, clear explanations of twenty ways in which mathematics helps us to understand practical issues of everyday life. Suitable for teenagers and adults, and beautifully produced. Highly recommended " - Professor Ian Stewart, bestselling author of The Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities

Mathematics is an indispensable tool for life. From the systems that underpin our newsfeeds, through to the data analysis that informs our health and financial decisions, to the algorithms that power how we search online - mathematics is at the heart of how our modern world functions.

In 20 dip-in lessons, Understanding Numbers explains how and why mathematics fuels your world and arms you with the knowledge to make wiser choices in all areas of your life.

- Make sense of health statistics
- Understand the mathematics behind political voting systems
- Get to grips with how online search tools work
- Discover how mathematics can create the perfect city
 
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