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    Summary of Kit Yates' The Math of Life and Death
    Summary of Kit Yates' The Math of Life and Death
    Summary of Kit Yates' The Math of Life and Death
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    From birthdays to birth rates to how we perceive the passing of time, mathematical patterns shape our lives. But for those of us who left math behind in high school, the numbers and figures hurled at us as we go about our days can sometimes leave us scratching our heads and feeling as if we're fumbling through a mathematical minefield. In this eye-opening and extraordinarily accessible book, mathemati­cian Kit Yates illuminates hidden principles that can help us understand and navigate the chaotic and often opaque surfaces of our world.

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    PublisherIRB Media
    Release dateJan 19, 2021
    ISBN9781952482243
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      Insights from Chapter 7

      Insights from Chapter 1

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