Innumeracy. Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences, Paperback/John Allen Paulos

Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'? This book answers questions such as: why is following the stock market exactly like flipping a coin; how big is a trillion; and, how fast does human hair grow in mph. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): John Allen Paulos Number of pages: 160 Publication date: 2000 Dimensions: 195 x 129 x 10 Cover type: Paperback / softback