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How To Lie With Statistics ('93 Reissued Edition) (54 Edition)
How To Lie With Statistics ('93 Reissued Edition) (54 Edition)
by Darrell Huff
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Mr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic. . . . This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining and highly readable manner.Illustrator and author pool their... (read more)

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The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution
The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution
by Keith Devlin
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Leonardo of Pisa-better known today as Fibonacci-was the first Westerner to recognize the power of the Hindu-Arabic number system (featuring the numerals 0 through 9), which offered a much simpler method of calculation than the finger reckoning and... (read more)

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Principles of Mathematical Analysis (International Series in Pure & Applied Mathematics)
Principles of Mathematical Analysis (International Series in Pure & Applied Mathematics)
by Walter Rudin
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The third edition of this well known text continues to provide a solid foundation in mathematical analysis for undergraduate and first-year graduate students. The text begins with a discussion of the real number system as a complete ordered field... (read more)

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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning book sets the standard for interdisciplinary writing, exploring the patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician Kurt Godel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.... (read more)

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Mathematics, Magic and Mystery (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic)
Mathematics, Magic and Mystery (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic)
by Martin Gardner
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Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. Probability, sets, and theory of numbers clearly explained. Also... (read more)

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Short-Cut Math
Short-Cut Math
by Gerard W Kelly
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Clear, concise compendium of about 150 time-saving math short-cuts features faster, easier ways to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Each problem includes an explanation of the method, a step-by-step solution, the short-cut solution, and proof, as... (read more)

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Algebra & Trigonometry (Rea's Problem Solvers)
Algebra & Trigonometry (Rea's Problem Solvers)
by Rea
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REAs Algebra and Trigonometry Problem Solver Each Problem Solver is an insightful and essential study and solution guide chock-full of clear, concise problem-solving gems. Answers to all of your questions can be found in one convenient source from one of... (read more)

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Calculus: Concepts and Contexts
Calculus: Concepts and Contexts
by James Stewart
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James Stewart's groundbreaking First Edition of Calculus: Concepts and Contexts was highly successful because it reconciled two schools of thought.... (read more)

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Handbook of Mathematical Tables & Formul 5TH Edition
Handbook of Mathematical Tables & Formul 5TH Edition
by Richard S Burington
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This book has been constructed to meet the needs of students and workers in mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, science, and other fields in which mathematical reasoning, processes, and computations are required. The content and manner in which... (read more)

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Understand Calculus: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Reference)
Understand Calculus: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Reference)
by P Abbott
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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers... (read more)

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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
by Mario Livio
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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... (read more)

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Algebra the Easy Way 4TH Edition
Algebra the Easy Way 4TH Edition
by Douglas Downing
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Topics covered in this detailed review of algebra include general rules for dealing with numbers, equations, negative numbers and integers, fractions and rational numbers, exponents, roots and real numbers, algebraic expressions, functions, graphs... (read more)

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Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
by Joel Best
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Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these... (read more)

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An Introduction to Identification
An Introduction to Identification
by J P Norton
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Advanced undergraduates and graduate students of electrical, chemical, mechanical, and environmental engineering will appreciate this text for a course in systems identification. In addition to the theoretical basis for mathematical modeling, it covers a... (read more)

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Springer Handbook of Engineering Statistics with CDROM
Springer Handbook of Engineering Statistics with CDROM
by Hoang Pham
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In today's global and highly competitive environment, continuous improvement in the processes and products of any field of engineering is essential for survival. This book gathers together the full range of statistical techniques required by engineers... (read more)

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Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures
Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures
by Marcia Ascher
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Mathematics Elsewhere is a fascinating and important contribution to a global view of mathematics. Presenting mathematical ideas of peoples from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, it humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our... (read more)

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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
by John Allen Paulos
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Why 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... (read more)

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Concise History of Mathematics 4TH Edition
Concise History of Mathematics 4TH Edition
by Dirk Jan Struik
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This compact, well-written history covers major mathematical ideas and techniques from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, surveying the works of Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many others. "The author's ability as a... (read more)

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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof
Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof
by Burkard Polster
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Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagorass theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume... (read more)

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Mathematical Theory of Communication
Mathematical Theory of Communication
by Claude E Shannon
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Scientific knowledge grows at a phenomenal pace--but few books have had as lasting an impact or played as important a role in our modern world as The Mathematical Theory of Communication, published originally as a paper on communication theory in the... (read more)

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