How Not To Be Wrong The Hidden math of Everyday Life (Record no. 8184)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 071819604X |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780718196042 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 302.23 |
| Item number | ELL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Ellenberg Jordan |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | How Not To Be Wrong The Hidden math of Everyday Life |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Penguin Books |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 468 Pages |
| Other physical details | Paperback |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us that math isn't confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do--the whole world is shot through with it. Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It's a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted: How early should you get to the airport? What does "public opinion" really represent? Why do tall parents have shorter children? Who really won Florida in 2000? And how likely are you, really, to develop cancer? How Not to Be Wrong presents the surprising revelations behind all of these questions and many more, using the mathematician's method of analyzing life and exposing the hard-won insights of the academic community to the layman--minus the jargon. Ellenberg pulls from history as well as from the latest theoretical developments to provide those not trained in math with the knowledge they need." |
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| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Humanities & S.Sciences | Mahindra University VNLRC | Mahindra University VNLRC | General Stacks | 25/02/2020 | Bookionics | 749.00 | 302.23 ELL | 14076 | Reference |