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Beyond numeracy : ruminations of a numbers man / John Allen Paulos

by John Paulos

This survey of mathematical concepts covers topics ranging from algebra and calculus to modern fields such as chaos theory, fractals, and complexity. The text features forty-seven drawings to illustrate these diverse principles.

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