The Math Instinct: Why You're a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats, and Dogs)
by Keith Devlin
Keith Devlin examines the mathematical abilities shared by people and explored through examples from the animal world, including lobsters, birds, cats, and dogs. This accessible work challenges narrow ideas about who can understand mathematics and encourages readers to recognize mathematical thinking as a broadly human instinct.
About This Book
The Math Instinct explores the idea that mathematical ability is more widespread than commonly assumed.
Keith Devlin considers mathematical thinking in relation to human experience and the behavior of animals.
With an accessible focus, the book invites readers to reconsider what it means to be a mathematical genius.
Its subject reaches beyond formal calculations to the broader instincts and patterns associated with mathematics.
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