Beyond Numeracy: Ruminations of a Numbers Man - Hardcover

Paulos, John Allen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394586409 ISBN 13: 9780394586403

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1991

Synopsis

Introduces a broad spectrum of mathematical concepts, from the basic to the complex, in a study that integrates concise definitions with witty mathematical essays

About this title

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.

From the Inside Flap:

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 this edition

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0394586409
• ISBN 13: 9780394586403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1