Mastering Numbers : Everyday Mathematics Made Simple, Paperback by Jeffrey, A...

Mastering Numbers : Everyday Mathematics Made Simple, Paperback by Jeffrey, Andrew, ISBN 1848992556, ISBN-13 9781848992559, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USThe perfect antidote to numbers-phobia, this clear, concise guide explains everything you need to know about arithmetic, fractions, statistics, probability, algebra and geometry.<br><br>We all use numbers every day, yet many people are uncomfortable with them, finding them daunting and difficult. Others treat numbers as a practical tool they can handle quite well, while failing to appreciate their most amazing qualities.<br><br>This book is the antidote to number-phobia. As with learning to swim, you&#700;ll never look back: these are skills you&#700;ll use for the rest of your life. If you think you&#700;re good with numbers already, you&#700;ll soon discover what you&#700;ve been missing: the endless fascination and beauty of numbers, and &ndash; at the more practical level &ndash; a whole range of techniques and shortcuts you never knew existed.<br><i>Mastering Numbers</i>&#160;brings the subject to life, replacing the atmosphere of the classroom with the wonder of the magician&#700;s workshop. In learning to enjoy numbers, we discover a multitude of practical skills &ndash; everything from understanding statistics and the odds gamblers face to the interest rates on savings and ways to maximise your returns. Never again need you flounder in a business meeting or an encounter with your bank manager &ndash; and if the chance arises to chat to him more casually, you could impress with stories about pi, prime numbers, Fermat&#700;s theorem, and much else besides.<br><br>Full of enjoyable exercises, puzzles, demonstrations and self-testing interludes, this is a book to instruct and give pleasure.