数盲
Innumeracy
John Allen Paulos · 初版 1988 年
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为什么值得读
- 提供实用的餐巾纸背面快速估算策略
- 用趣味问题展现数学之美与现实意义
- 帮助讨厌或不理解数学的人重塑看法
Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences 是数学家 John Allen Paulos 于1988年出版的著作，探讨了“数盲”（数学素养匮乏）现象，将其视为等同于文字文盲的数学对应概念：即面对数字而非文字时的认知缺陷。在许多其他方面受过良好教育、见多识广的人群中，数盲也是一个普遍存在的问题。
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……有效地表达至少和学会如何思考一样重要。这也是一本我推荐男女老少读了又读、反复重读的书。编辑：我可能还会推荐《数盲》（Innumeracy）[0]，这是一本讲如何跟数字打交道的有趣读物。它里面讲了一些很棒的策略，能教你做漂亮的餐巾纸背面粗算（back-of-napkin estimations），这项技能非常实用。[0] http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...
…effectively is at least as important as learning how to think. This is also a book I recommend reading, re-reading, and then re-reading again for people of all ages. Edit: I'd also probably recommend Innumeracy[0] which is a fun book about dealing with numbers. It has some pretty great strategies for coming up with good back-of-napkin estimations which is a pretty useful skill. [0] http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...
……复核计算尺计算和指数修正。但那是一项实用的技能，尤其是结合了他们反复强调我们要具备的解决问题态度时。Paulos 写的《数盲》（Innumeracy）一书举了几个用来验证的好问题，比如：“全世界所有人的血液加起来有一立方英里吗”以及“把富士山移走需要多久”。这听起来不……
…double-check on slide rule calculations and exponent correction. But that is a useful skill, particularly in conjunction with a problem-solving attitude which they repeatedly emphasized us to do. And the book Innumeracy by Paulos gives examples of good problems to check with: "Is there a cubic mile of human blood in the world" and "How long would it take to move Mount Fuji" as a couple of examples. It doesn't sound…
……我们。我想到了四本书。物理类：1. 理查德·费曼的《别闹了，费曼先生！》（Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!） 2. 史蒂芬·霍金的《果壳中的宇宙》（The Universe in a Nutshell） 数学类：1. J.A. Paulos 的《数盲：数学盲及其后果》（Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences） 2. D. 侯世达的《哥德尔、艾舍尔、巴赫：集异璧之大成》（Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid）。这些书绝妙地展现了这些领域的美感。它们展示了……
…us. Four books come to mind. Physics: 1. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman 2. The Universe in a Nutshell by Steven Hawking Mathematics: 1. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences by J.A. Paulos 2. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by D. Hofstadter These books brilliantly illuminate the beauty in these fields. They show…
……从事编程工作（这是个问题，应该把他们转到更合适的岗位上）。对于讨厌数学或搞不懂数学的人，我非常推荐的另一本书是 John Allen Paulos 写的《数盲》（Innumeracy）。它真的能帮你对数学建立更积极的看法。不过它的续作《超越数盲》（Beyond Numeracy）就没那么有突破性了。
…to have a programming job (that's a problem and they should be redirected to a more appropriate position). Another book I really like to recommend for people who hate maths or don't understand them is Innumeracy by John Allen Paulos. It really helps you get a more positive view on maths. The sequel, Beyond Numeracy, is less groundbreaking though.
我觉得那是条关于数学盲（Mathematical Illiteracy）的评论。很多人根本搞不清楚“多/少 X%”到底意味着什么。http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...
I think it was a comment about Mathematical Illiteracy. Many people have little idea what X% more / less actually means. http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...
关于这个主题一本极好的书，探讨了一个受过良好教育的人把“我数学不行”当作理所当然的借口、而社会也默许这种现象的原因及恶果。《数盲：数学盲及其后果》（Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences），作者 John Allen Paulos。http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...
Really good book on the subject that deals with why/ramifications of a society that's okay with "I can't do math" as a reasonable thing for an otherwise educated person. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences John Allen Paulos http://www.amazon.com/Innumeracy-Mathematical-Illiteracy-Its...