{"product_id":"mastering-numbers-andrew-jeffrey-9781848992559","title":"Mastering Numbers: Everyday Mathematics Made Simple","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect antidote to numbers-phobia, this clear, concise guide explains everything you need to know about arithmetic, fractions, statistics, probability, algebra and geometry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the antidote to number-phobia. As with learning to swim, youʼll never look back: these are skills youʼll use for the rest of your life. If you think youʼre good with numbers already, youʼll soon discover what youʼve been missing: the endless fascination and beauty of numbers, and - at the more practical level - a whole range of techniques and shortcuts you never knew existed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastering Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e brings the subject to life, replacing the atmosphere of the classroom with the wonder of the magicianʼs workshop. In learning to enjoy numbers, we discover a multitude of practical skills - 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 - and if the chance arises to chat to him more casually, you could impress with stories about pi, prime numbers, Fermatʼs theorem, and much else besides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of enjoyable exercises, puzzles, demonstrations and self-testing interludes, this is a book to instruct and give pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Jeffrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848992556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848992559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Andrew Jeffrey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659517833471,"sku":"9781848992559","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_390b9dc7-7195-4266-85d4-0b563198ea29.jpg?v=1781201727","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mastering-numbers-andrew-jeffrey-9781848992559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}