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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

Jordan Ellenberg

480 pages

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The columnist for Slate's popular "Do the Math" celebrates the logical, illuminating nature of math in today's world, sharing in accessible language mathematical approaches that demystify complex and everyday problems.

Themes
Eye-OpeningScience Made AccessibleParadigm-ShiftingMathematics as hidden logicDemystifying everyday complexityLogic over intuitionSeeing patterns clearly
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