Paulos, John Allen. <br/><br/>
Beyond numeracy :  ruminations of a numbers man / 
John Allen Paulos 
 - First Edition 
 - New York :  Alfred A. Knopf,  c1991 
 - xiii, 285 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter1. A mathematical accent -- Chapter2. Algebra- Some basic principles -- Chapeter3. Analytic geometry -- Chapter4. Arabic numerals -- Chapter5. Areas and volumes -- Chapter6. Binary numbers and codes -- Chapter7. Calculus -- Chapter8. Chaos theory -- Chapter9. Coincidences -- Chapter10. Combinatorics, graphs and maps -- Chapter11. Complexity of programs -- Chapter12. Computation and rote -- Chapter13. Correlation, intervals and testing -- Chapter14. Differential equations -- Chapter15. E -- Chapter16. Mathematics in ethics -- Chapter17. Exponential growth -- Chapter18. Fermat's last theorem -- Chapter19. Mathematical folklore -- Chapter20. Fractals 
<br/><br/> In this dazzling book, Paulos brings together a most "uncommon" dictionary of everything from algebra to Zeno's (motionless) arrow. His is a treasure trove of numerical wisdom presented in a quickly, humorous and informative style 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>394586409 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MATHEMATICS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA 5 .P38 1991