Once Upon a Number : The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories

Paulos, John Allen

ISBN 10: 0713993146 / ISBN 13: 9780713993141

Published by Allen Lane - The Penguin Press, London, 1999

About this Item

"What are the benefits and pitfalls of applying mathematical reasoning to stories and everyday life?" Jacket illustration by Andy Bridge. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Once Upon a Number : The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories
• Publisher: Allen Lane - The Penguin Press, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713993146
• ISBN 13: 9780713993141
• Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
• Edition: 1st UK Edition
• Condition: Near Fine, Spine Ends Crush
• Dust Jacket Condition: Nr Fine, Edgewear, Indentation
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy & Psychology

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Synopsis

The human imagination seems able to explore two very different worlds: the realm of mathematics, statistics and exact science, and the contrasting world of personal experience - our memories and emotions, the stories that make up our lives. This delightful and original book explores the unexpected relationships that tie these two worlds together. With anecdotes about such phenomena as the Bible codes, the statistics of stereotyping, and the probability of retrieving lost socks, John Allen Paulos examines these issues in his familiar engaging style.

About the Author

John Allen Paulos is presidential scholar at Temple University. He is the bestselling author of INNUMERACY (1989 - 22,000 copies sold) , BEYOND NUMERACY (1991) and A MATHEMATICIAN READS THE NEWSPAPER (1996), all published by Penguin.