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How To Lie With Statistics ('93 Reissued Edition) (54 Edition) by Darrell Huff Synopsis 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) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution by Keith Devlin Publisher Comments 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) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Principles of Mathematical Analysis (International Series in Pure & Applied Mathematics) by Walter Rudin Publisher Comments 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) List Price $138.85 Your price: $50.00 Used - Hardcover
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter Publisher Comments 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) List Price $24.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mathematics, Magic and Mystery (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic) by Martin Gardner Publisher Comments 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) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Short-Cut Math by Gerard W Kelly Publisher Comments 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) List Price $4.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Algebra & Trigonometry (Rea's Problem Solvers) by Rea Publisher Comments 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) List Price $28.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Calculus: Concepts and Contexts by James Stewart Synopsis James Stewart's groundbreaking First Edition of Calculus: Concepts and Contexts was highly successful because it reconciled two schools of thought.... (read more) List Price $118.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Handbook of Mathematical Tables & Formul 5TH Edition by Richard S Burington Publisher Comments 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) List Price $83.75 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Understand Calculus: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Reference) by P Abbott About the Author McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number by Mario Livio Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Algebra the Easy Way 4TH Edition by Douglas Downing Publisher Comments 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) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists by Joel Best Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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An Introduction to Identification by J P Norton Publisher Comments 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) List Price $16.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Springer Handbook of Engineering Statistics with CDROM by Hoang Pham Publisher Comments 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) List Price $209.75 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures by Marcia Ascher Publisher Comments 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) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences by John Allen Paulos Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Concise History of Mathematics 4TH Edition by Dirk Jan Struik Publisher Comments 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) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof by Burkard Polster Publisher Comments 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) List Price $12.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Hardcover
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Mathematical Theory of Communication by Claude E Shannon Synopsis 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) List Price $29.75 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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