The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands
The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do—the whole world is shot through with it.
Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It’s a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted: How early should you get to the airport? What does “public opinion” really represent? Why do tall parents have shorter children? Who really won Florida in 2000? And how likely are you, really, to develop cancer?
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评分##有几章看不懂
评分##作为消遣类的数学科普读读,还是很不错的。虽然有些章节确实有点啰嗦,但是偶尔点缀的小幽默也算是可以消解掉那些啰嗦了。
评分##还算不错的数学小书,不过应该是我数学不好的缘故
评分##2015读毕。
评分##虽然我对书中提到的大部分概念并不陌生,但仍然学到不少东西。作者把很多看似毫不相干的概念或现象巧妙地联系到一起,展现出数学的美妙和无所不在。
评分##能把数学尤其是统计学讲得这么生动也是不易,这是一本可以当故事书看的数学书。
评分##能把数学尤其是统计学讲得这么生动也是不易,这是一本可以当故事书看的数学书。
评分##一本图书馆借的书,读完以后主动去买了自己收藏的统计学科普图书。
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