Innumeracy

Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

180 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 2001 by Hill and Wang.

ISBN:
978-0-8090-5840-2
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Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences is a 1988 book by mathematician John Allen Paulos about innumeracy (deficiency of numeracy) as the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy: incompetence with numbers rather than words. Innumeracy is a problem with many otherwise educated and knowledgeable people.

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Subjects

  • Mathematics -- Popular works.