{A mind for numbers} : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) /

Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determ...

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Egile nagusia: Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-
Formatua: Liburua
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: New York : TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2014
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Gaia:Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the subjects that had given her so much trouble. In A mind for numbers, Oakley draws on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to reveal the secrets to effectively learning math and science.
Deskribapen fisikoa:xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
ISBN:9780399165245
039916524X