{"product_id":"innumeracy-mathematical-illiteracy-and-its-consequences-john-allen-paulos-paperback","title":"Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences -- John Allen Paulos, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Readers of \u003ci\u003eInnumeracy \u003c\/i\u003ewill be rewarded with scores of astonishing facts, a fistful of powerful ideas, and, most important, a clearer, more quantitative way of looking at their world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos, in his celebrated bestseller first published in 1988, argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers and the probabilities associated with them results in misinformed governmental policies, confused personal decisions, and an increased susceptibility to pseudoscience of all kinds. Innumeracy lets us know what we're missing, and how we can do something about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSprinkling his discussion of numbers and probabilities with quirky stories and anecdotes, Paulos ranges freely over many aspects of modern life, from contested elections to sports stats, from stock scams and newspaper psychics to diet and medical claims, sex discrimination, insurance, lotteries, and drug testing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Allen Paulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hill \u0026amp; Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.51w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809058402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e149586 \/ Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2009 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Allen Paulos\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of mathematics at Temple University and the author of several other popular books on mathematics, is a regular contributor to national publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Allen Paulos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45769066479844,"sku":"9780809058402","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780809058402.jpg?v=1781661089","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/innumeracy-mathematical-illiteracy-and-its-consequences-john-allen-paulos-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}