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Conquering Mathematics
Lloyd Motz
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Description for Conquering Mathematics
hardcover.
We have designed and written this book. not as a text nor for the professional mathematician. but for the general reader who is naturally attracted to mathematics as a great intellec tual challenge. and for the special reader whose work requires him to have a deeper understanding of mathematics than he acquired in school. Readers in the first group are drawn to mental recreational activities such as chess. bridge. and various types of puzzles. but they generally do not respond enthusiastically to mathematics because of their unhappy learning experiences with it during their school days. The readers in the secondgrouptum ... Read more
"In the straightforward, accessible fashion that has become their hallmark, these eloquent authors calmly lead the most fearful readers through the fundamentals of practical arithmetic and beyond."
BIC Classification: PB. . We have designed and written this book. not as a text nor for the professional mathematician. but for the general reader who is naturally attracted to mathematics as a great intellec tual challenge. and for the special reader whose work requires him to have a deeper understanding of mathematics than he acquired in school. Readers in the first group are drawn to mental recreational activities such as chess. bridge. and various types of puzzles. but they generally do not respond enthusiastically to mathematics because of their unhappy learning experiences with it during their school days. The readers in the secondgrouptum ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306437687
SKU
V9780306437687
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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