{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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| Язык: | English |
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New York :
TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
c2014
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| Итог: | 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. |
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| Объем: | xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Библиография: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780399165245 039916524X |