The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Written by Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $15.00
With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe.
By showing us the true nature...
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The Golden Ratio
The Story of PHI, the World's Most Astonishing Number
Written by Mario Livio
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2003
Price: $15.95
Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at the heart of that mystery:
phi, or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered...
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Mathematics Made Simple
Sixth Edition
Written by Thomas Cusick
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 19, 2003
Price: $12.95
Brushing up on math has never been easier!
Just about everyone can use some extra help improving or remembering basic math skills. Finally, all the information you need to master the basics, once and for all, is at your fingertips. Featuring several overviews of a multitude of mathematical concepts, as well...
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A Tour of the Calculus
Written by David Berlinski
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 28, 1997
Price: $16.00
Were it not for the calculus, mathematicians would have no way to describe the acceleration of a motorcycle or the effect of gravity on thrown balls and distant planets, or to prove that a man could cross a room and eventually touch the opposite wall. Just how calculus makes these things...
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The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Written by Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $24.95
In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in...
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Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree
Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Shino Arihara
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?
Can you see it?
Can you hear it?
Can you
feel it?
This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find...
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Arithmetic Made Simple
Written by Robert Belge
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 7, 1988
Price: $13.99
For almost four decades,
Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the
Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus...
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Know It All! Grades 6-8 Math
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2004
Price: $14.95
We Get Results
We know what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to improve student performance. We provide
• content review, detailed lessons, and practice exercises modeled on the skills tested by standardized tests
• proven test-taking skills and techniques such as how...
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