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Coincidences, Chaos and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas | 
 enlarge | Author: Eb Burger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Category: Book
List Price: £15.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 343888
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0393059456
Dewey Decimal Number: 510
EAN: 9780393059458
ASIN: 0393059456
Publication Date: September 16, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Condition: Near Fine in slightly bumped publisher's quarter-bound boards in like dust jacket. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.
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Maths and stats made easy December 10, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I recently purchased another math text with a view to owning a book concerning interesting issues in the area of mathematics. That title proved a little complex and probably more suited to a math expert rather than an interested outsider like myself.Starbird and Burger's text is an excellent overview of current issues in mathematics and statistics, with some interesting insight as to how mathematics is (1) a surprisingly large part of everyday life and (2) a very interesting exercise in understanding quite complex ideas. While the book is a slow starter, and may appear a little simplistic initally, it soon grows into a very interesting read in a variety of subject areas. Some personal favorite subjects covered are:
* Intuition versus reality - folding paper and fitting all humankind into a box
* Making sense of data - some great stats examples of why to be careful when interpreting infomation
* A great explanation of the fourth dimension The books illustrations are a big bonus, with some in particular making the subject matter much easier to digest (e.g. cards on a table edge, the fourth dimension) A great book for those who love mathematics, but are perhaps stronger conceptually than thay may be in the mechanics of the subject.
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