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How Not to Be Wrong

The Power of Mathematical Thinking

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

**“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe 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 ... Leer más

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**“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe 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
... Leer más

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Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

**An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” *—*The New York TimesFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better ... Leer más

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**An instant New York Times Bestseller!“Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” *—*The New York TimesFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better
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The Grasshopper King

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

This debut novel is a profoundly absurd campus satire about immortality, obsession, obscurity, and true love.Chandler State University is the one thing keeping the dusty, Western town of Chandler on the map. Now that its basketball program has fallen apart, CSU’s only claim to fame is its Gravinics Department, dedicated to the study of an obscure European country—its mythology, its extraordinarily ... Leer más

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This debut novel is a profoundly absurd campus satire about immortality, obsession, obscurity, and true love.Chandler State University is the one thing keeping the dusty, Western town of Chandler on the map. Now that its basketball program has fallen apart, CSU’s only claim to fame is its Gravinics Department, dedicated to the study of an obscure European country—its mythology, its extraordinarily
... Leer más
數學教你不犯錯〈上〉：不落入線性思考、避免錯誤推論

HOW NOT TO BE WRONG:The Power of Mathematical Thinking

Traducido por 李國偉 ...

de 艾倫伯格, Jordan Ellenberg ...

Series series 科學文化
會數學就像戴上X光的眼鏡，能從混亂無序的世界表像裡，看透其後隱藏的結構。數學是一門不會把事情搞錯的學問，它的技術與習慣經歷過多少世紀的辛勤努力與論辯。手中有了數學當工具，你可以更深刻、更穩健、更有意義的瞭解這個世界。你需要的只是一位教練，或甚至是一本書，來教導你相關規則及基本戰術。而這本《數學教你不犯錯》就是你最好的教練，它能教你如何達成目標。在《數學教你不犯錯，上》，你能學會如何不落入線性思考：你會明白做決策得先明白自己的立足點、你將學會用數學來撥正錯誤的直覺、看清真正的趨勢。你也能學會不做錯誤推論：從此看清楚投顧老師的詐術，知道巧合比你想象的還常發生，看清不太可能跟不可能的差別，而且從此不受統計數字的愚弄！【作者簡介】艾倫伯格,Jordan Ellenberg從小就是數學神童，並樂意用一般人聽得懂得描述，介紹數學與真實世界的連結。艾倫伯格是哈佛大學數學博士、威斯康辛大學數學教授 ... Leer más

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會數學就像戴上X光的眼鏡，能從混亂無序的世界表像裡，看透其後隱藏的結構。數學是一門不會把事情搞錯的學問，它的技術與習慣經歷過多少世紀的辛勤努力與論辯。手中有了數學當工具，你可以更深刻、更穩健、更有意義的瞭解這個世界。你需要的只是一位教練，或甚至是一本書，來教導你相關規則及基本戰術。而這本《數學教你不犯錯》就是你最好的教練，它能教你如何達成目標。在《數學教你不犯錯，上》，你能學會如何不落入線性思考：你會明白做決策得先明白自己的立足點、你將學會用數學來撥正錯誤的直覺、看清真正的趨勢。你也能學會不做錯誤推論：從此看清楚投顧老師的詐術，知道巧合比你想象的還常發生，看清不太可能跟不可能的差別，而且從此不受統計數字的愚弄！【作者簡介】艾倫伯格,Jordan Ellenberg從小就是數學神童，並樂意用一般人聽得懂得描述，介紹數學與真實世界的連結。艾倫伯格是哈佛大學數學博士、威斯康辛大學數學教授
... Leer más
I numeri non sbagliano mai

Il potere del pensiero matematico

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

«Il talento di Ellenberg nel trovare situazioni della vita reale che nascondono principi matematici potrebbe fare invidia a molti insegnanti di matematica»The Washington Post«Un allegato manifesto sull'utilità del pensiero matematico. La prosa di Ellenberg è straordinaria - informale ma vigorosa, irriverente ma seria... Ricca dii intuizioni semplici ma profonde I numeri non sbagliano mai è un ... Leer más

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«Il talento di Ellenberg nel trovare situazioni della vita reale che nascondono principi matematici potrebbe fare invidia a molti insegnanti di matematica»The Washington Post«Un allegato manifesto sull'utilità del pensiero matematico. La prosa di Ellenberg è straordinaria - informale ma vigorosa, irriverente ma seria... Ricca dii intuizioni semplici ma profonde I numeri non sbagliano mai è un
... Leer más
Forma

La geometria nascosta nei dati, nella società, nella politica, nell’informazione, nell’universo e in molti altri posti

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

Spesso la geometria viene ricordata come un esercizio inutile, basato su teoremi legati a un triangolo, che siete felici di esservi lasciati alle spalle. Utilizzata nel modo giusto, però, questa scienza può aiutarci a risolvere questioni anche molto complesse. Per esempio come scegliere i rappresentanti di una democrazia, come arrestare una pandemia, cosa devono studiare i nostri figli a scuola se ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Spesso la geometria viene ricordata come un esercizio inutile, basato su teoremi legati a un triangolo, che siete felici di esservi lasciati alle spalle. Utilizzata nel modo giusto, però, questa scienza può aiutarci a risolvere questioni anche molto complesse. Per esempio come scegliere i rappresentanti di una democrazia, come arrestare una pandemia, cosa devono studiare i nostri figli a scuola se
... Leer más
數學教你不犯錯〈下〉：搞定期望值、認清迴歸趨勢、弄懂存在性

HOW NOT TO BE WRONG:The Power of Mathematical Thinking

Traducido por 李國偉 ...

de 艾倫伯格, Jordan Ellenberg ...

Series series 科學文化
會數學就像戴上X光的眼鏡，能從混亂無序的世界表像裡，看透其後隱藏的結構。數學是一門不會把事情搞錯的學問，它的技術與習慣經歷過多少世紀的辛勤努力與論辯。手中有了數學當工具，你可以更深刻、更穩健、更有意義的瞭解這個世界。你需要的只是一位教練，或甚至是一本書，來教導你相關規則及基本戰術。而這本《數學教你不犯錯》就是你最好的教練，它能教你如何達成目標。在《數學教你不犯錯》的下冊中，你會知道什麼是期望值，知道期望值的正確用法，例如在買樂透時，什麼時候才是出手的好時機；如何做決定才能獲利最多、損失最少。你還會明白迴歸趨勢，不再會對未來抱持不實際的想法，得以知道如何判斷才是正確之道。你還能清楚存在性是什麼，從此不會給民調數據搞得團團轉，清楚看出誰用什麼手段在操縱民意。你會發現，許多的盲點，都可以用數學突破，數學真的可以教你不犯錯。【作者簡介】艾倫伯格,Jordan Ellenberg從小就是數學神童 ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

會數學就像戴上X光的眼鏡，能從混亂無序的世界表像裡，看透其後隱藏的結構。數學是一門不會把事情搞錯的學問，它的技術與習慣經歷過多少世紀的辛勤努力與論辯。手中有了數學當工具，你可以更深刻、更穩健、更有意義的瞭解這個世界。你需要的只是一位教練，或甚至是一本書，來教導你相關規則及基本戰術。而這本《數學教你不犯錯》就是你最好的教練，它能教你如何達成目標。在《數學教你不犯錯》的下冊中，你會知道什麼是期望值，知道期望值的正確用法，例如在買樂透時，什麼時候才是出手的好時機；如何做決定才能獲利最多、損失最少。你還會明白迴歸趨勢，不再會對未來抱持不實際的想法，得以知道如何判斷才是正確之道。你還能清楚存在性是什麼，從此不會給民調數據搞得團團轉，清楚看出誰用什麼手段在操縱民意。你會發現，許多的盲點，都可以用數學突破，數學真的可以教你不犯錯。【作者簡介】艾倫伯格,Jordan Ellenberg從小就是數學神童
... Leer más
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How Not to Be Wrong

The Power of Mathematical Thinking

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrado por Jordan Ellenberg ...

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13 hora 29 minutos

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe 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 ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe 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
... Leer más

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Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and EverythingElse

de Jordan Ellenberg ...

Narrado por Jordan Ellenberg ...

Completo

14 hora 23 minutos

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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**From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong—himself a world-class geometer—a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everythingHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook

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Need to Know

World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence

de Nicholas Reynolds ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

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13 hora 44 minutos

Historian and former CIA officer Nicholas Reynolds, the New York Times bestselling author of Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy, uncovers the definitive history of American intelligence during World War II, illuminating its key role in securing victory.“Need to Know is the most thorough and detailed history available on the origins of U.S. intelligence.” —Michael Morell, former Deputy Director and ... Leer más

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Historian and former CIA officer Nicholas Reynolds, the New York Times bestselling author of Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy, uncovers the definitive history of American intelligence during World War II, illuminating its key role in securing victory.“Need to Know is the most thorough and detailed history available on the origins of U.S. intelligence.” —Michael Morell, former Deputy Director and
... Leer más

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Antigone Rising

The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

de Helen Morales ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

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4 hora 7 minutos

A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé**.**The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, ... Leer más

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A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé**.**The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes,
... Leer más

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Seeing What Others Don't

The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights

de Gary Klein ...

Narrado por Christopher Lane ...

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9 hora

Insights—like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's breakthrough discoveries about the structure of DNA-can change the world. We also need insights into the everyday things that frustrate and confuse us so that we can more effectively solve problems and get things done. Yet we know very little about when, why, or how insights are formed—or what blocks ... Leer más

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Insights—like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's breakthrough discoveries about the structure of DNA-can change the world. We also need insights into the everyday things that frustrate and confuse us so that we can more effectively solve problems and get things done. Yet we know very little about when, why, or how insights are formed—or what blocks
... Leer más

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