Stein J.D. How math can save your life

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John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2010. – 259 pages.

Contents:

Introduction: What Math Can Do for You
The Most Valuable Chapter You Will Ever Read
How Math Can Help You Understand Sports Strategy
How Math Can Help Your Love Life
How Math Can Help You Beat the Bookies
How Math Can Improve Your Grades
How Math Can Extend Your Life Expectancy
How Math Can Help You Win Arguments
How Math Can Make You Rich
How Math Can Help You Crunch the Numbers
How Math Can Fix the Economy
Arithmetic for the Next Generation
How Math Can Help Avert Disasters
How Math Can Improve Society
How Math Can Save the World

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