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Synopsis
In this scholarly but straightforward work, a mathematician presents contemporary research that supports innate mathematical abilities in most humans. Through numerous exercises and supplementary illustrations, he suggests ways to retrain the mind by channeling capabilities for abstract thinking into a genuine understanding and appreciation of mathematics.
| Size | | Length: | 328 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 23.2 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "I hated mathematics when I was in elementary school. In 1971, at the age of twenty-four, I emerged from university a Ph.D. in mathematics and have been a professional mathematician ever since. The crucial change came when I was fifteen, when I discovered what mathematics was really about."
Industry Reviews
"[T]he author does present an arresting, thought-worthy thesis that mathematical reasoning (as opposed to numerical aptitude) is universal to the human species, having evolved with our ability to speak."
Bloomsbury Review - Alice Price Knight
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