The math instinct

why you're a mathematical genius (along with lobsters, birds, cats and dogs)

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The math instinct

why you're a mathematical genius (along with lobsters, birds, cats and dogs)

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Language
English
Pages
279

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Table of Contents

Out of the minds of babies
Elvis: the Welsh corgi who knows calculus
What is mathematics?
Where am I and where am I going?
Nature's architects: the creatures that can do math of construction
Natural artists: the animals (and plants) that create beautiful patterns
It's just a step to the right: the math of motion
The eyes have it: the hidden math of vision
Animals in the math class
Razor sharp: the mathematical tricks of street traders and supermarket shoppers
All numbers great and small
The trouble with meaningless math
Tapping into our math instinct.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York, N.Y

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
510
Library of Congress
QA93 .D4588 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
279 p. :
Number of pages
279

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3435103M
ISBN 10
1560256729
LCCN
2005277465
OCLC/WorldCat
58469047
LibraryThing
551664
Goodreads
1036455

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL18168950W

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