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Author: Colin Pask
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Imprint: Prometheus Books
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.776kg
ISBN: 9781616144210
ISBN 10: 1616144211
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 30 January 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended. - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers. - The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal. - San Francisco Book Review It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience. - Bookviews by Alan Caruba
A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended. - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers. - The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal. - San Francisco Book Review It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience. - Bookviews by Alan Caruba
A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended. - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers. - The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal. - San Francisco Book Review It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience. - Bookviews by Alan Caruba -A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended.-- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries-Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers.-- The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review -A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal.-- San Francisco Book Review -It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience.-- Bookviews by Alan Caruba
""""A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas . Highly recommended. - Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers. - The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal. - San Francisco Book Review It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds . [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience. - Bookviews by Alan Caruba
""""A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended.""- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries""Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers.""- The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review""A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal.""- San Francisco Book Review""It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience.""- Bookviews by Alan Caruba
A welcoming, gentle excursion into interesting mathematical ideas.... Highly recommended. <br>- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries<br> Beginners who have little math background but who are curious about math will find this an accessible introduction geared to non-math lay readers. <br>- The Bookwatch Midwest Book Review<br><br> A valuable tool in one's learning arsenal. <br>- San Francisco Book Review<br><br> It is a noble effort to help the math-challenged and it succeeds.... [Pask] takes the reader on a trip into the world of mathematics, explaining how it is used in science and elsewhere in ways that makes it a very entertaining and enlightening experience. <br>- Bookviews by Alan Caruba
Author Information
Colin Pask is an emeritus professor of mathematics and a visiting fellow and professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
