Description: The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives Author: Kit Yates Title: The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives Publication: Scribner, 2021 Description: Paperback. A look how math does involve our everyday lives but reveals specific scenarios we would not necessarily think of as a math problem. New softcover in printed wraps. Graphs. Tables. Reference section and an index. 288 pp. New. Publisher's blurb, "From birthdays to birth rates to how we perceive the passing of time, mathematical patterns shape our lives. But for those of us who left math behind in high school, the numbers and figures we encounter as we go about our days can leave us scratching our heads, feeling as if we're fumbling through a mathematical minefield. In this eye-opening and "welcome addition to the math-for-people-who-hate-math" (Kirkus Reviews), Kit Yates illuminates hidden principles that can help us understand and navigate the chaotic and often opaque surfaces of our world.In The Math of Life and Death, Yates takes us on a "dizzying, dazzling" (Nature) tour of everyday situations and grand-scale applications of mathematical concepts, including exponential growth and decay, optimization, statistics and probability, and number systems. Along the way he reveals the mathematical undersides of controversies over DNA testing, Ponzi schemes, viral marketing, and historical events such as the Chernobyl disaster and the Amanda Knox trial. Readers will finish this book with an enlightened perspective on the news, the law, medicine, and history, and will be better equipped to make personal decisions and solve problems with math in mind, whether it's choosing the shortest checkout line at the grocery store or halting the spread of a deadly disease." Seller ID: 2152 Subject: Art, STEM The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Kit Yates
Publication Name: Math of Life and Death : 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2021
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Item Weight: 7.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
