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A divine language : learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age / Alec Wilkinson.

Summary:

"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250168573
  • ISBN: 1250168570
  • Physical Description: 287 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287).
Formatted Contents Note:
Fall -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Fall again.
Subject:
Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
Math anxiety.
Adult learning.
Older people > Education.
Learning, Psychology of.

Available copies

  • 14 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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Summary: "A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"--