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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
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This is the book that made "innumeracy" a household word, at least in some households. Paulos admits that "at least part of the motivation for any book is anger, and this book is no exception. I'm distressed by a society which depends so completely on mathematics and science and yet seems to indifferent to the innumeracy and scientific illiteracy of so many of its citizens."
But that is not all that drives him. The difference between our pretensions and reality is absurd and humorous, and the numerate can see this better than those who don't speak math. "I think there's something of the divine in these feelings of our absurdity, and they should be cherished, not avoided."
Paulos is not entirely successful at balancing anger and absurdity, but he tries. His diatribes against astrology, bad math education, Freud, and willful ignorance are leavened with jokes, mathematical or the sort (he claims) favored by the numerate.
It remains to be seen if Innumeracy will indeed be able, as Hofstadter hoped, to "help launch a revolution in math education that would do for innumeracy what Sabin and Salk did for polio"--but many of the improvements Paulos suggested have come to pass within 10 years. Only time will tell if the generation raised on these new principles is more resistant to innumeracy--and need only worry about being incomputable. --Mary Ellen Curtin
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Dozens of examples in innumeracy show us how it affects not only personal economics and travel plans, but explains mischosen mates, inappropriate drug-testing, and the allure of psuedo-science.
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After four years of college, I'm packing up and heading into the real world. One of the few books I'm keeping is Innumeracy. It was required reading when I was a freshman and again when I was a senior and I loved it even more the second time around. Few books lead you to an entirely new way of looking at the world and I, for one, would never think a math book would do that. It provided me with a more healthy way to think about chance, science, and even politics. A real classic that is fun to read. Paulos' wit makes the ride enjoyable all the way through.
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While I liked Innumeracy, I have got to say that the Kindle edition is rather bad. The typesetting is so bad in parts that the math becomes completely illegible (and the non-math parts aren't exactly polished, either).
I do not believe this has been proofread beyond page one.
I do not believe this has been proofread beyond page one.
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I had to read this for a class and groaned. But it is the only math book I've ever loved. It has attitude, is well-written, and changed my way of thinking about probability and the world. The wonderful examples don't depend on equations or formulas. Great book.
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Excellent book & fun to read, but be aware !
The approach that John Allen Paulos takes in making us aware of our innumeracy is very illustrating and convincing (and also fun to read). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Mai 1999 von rob.broekhof@nl.origin-it.com
Excellent book & fun to read, but be aware !
The approach that John Allen Paulos takes in making us aware of our innumeracy is very illustrating and convincing (and also fun to read). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Mai 1999 von rob.broekhof@nl.origin-it.com
Not all that
This book was a dissapointment. I read the follow-up, Beyond Numeracy, first. That was a great book, but this one seemed very simplistic and had few mathematical insights for... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Holds up - a classic!
I just read Paulos' new effort, Once Upon a Number (it's fabulous), and it prompted me to reread Innumeracy after almost 10 years. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
A great and useful book to read
1) A great book for anyone who engages in the "case interview" 2) A great book for anyone who wants to be exposed to using numbers to our advantage in our daily lives 3)... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
This book is good but overrated
Paulos became a hero with this book, but the book is overrated. A couple of the examples are just plain wrong. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Dezember 1998 von Henry Troup
Always liked math, but...
This book really brought home my own experiences with "innumeracy." Back in the 'sixties when I was in high school, I enjoyed mathematics and decided to take... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Juni 1998 von Lenore S. Schellinger
The government should mandate every citizen read this!
Hands down, my favorite book of all-time. Don't be innumerate, read this now!
Am 2. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
An excellent learning tool
I have my elementary education students read and write a report on this book. For almost all of them it is an eye opening experience. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Oktober 1997 von ewa0001@jove.unt.edu
What is the social cost of Innumeracy? Let's learn about it.
Paulos coins the term "Innumeracy" to refer to mathematical illiteracy. A problem that is widespread and has serious consequences for society and the world we live in,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juni 1997 veröffentlicht
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