How Math Can Save Your Life: (And Make You Rich, Help You Find The One, and Avert Catastrophes)
How to make lots of money, keep yourself safe, and even save the world-all by using a little simple math
Forget the dull, boring math you learned in school. This book shows you the powerful things math can do for you, with applications no teacher ever taught you in algebra class. How can you make money off credit card companies? Will driving a hybrid save you money in the long run? How do you know when he or she is "the one"?
From financial decisions to your education, job, health, and love life, you'll learn how the math you already know can help you get a lot more out of life.
- Gives you fun, practical advice for using math to improve virtually every area of daily life
- Includes straightforward explanations and easy-to-follow examples
- Written by the author of the successful guide, How Math Explains the World
Filled with practical, indispensable guidance you can put to work every day, this book will safeguard your wallet and enrich every aspect of your life. You can count on it!
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Book details
- Author
- James D. Stein
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 256
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Mathematics
- Topics
- mathematics · personal finance · everyday math · decision making · applied mathematics · money management · practical life skills
- ISBN-13
- 9780470437759
About the author
JAMES D. STEIN is an emeritus professor of mathematics at California State University, Long Beach, and the author of more than 30 research articles as well as several books on mathematics and science for the general public. His recent books include L.A. Math, Cosmic Numbers and How Math Explains the World.
Stein holds a BA in mathematics from Yale University, earned in 1962, and a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, earned in 1967. He has served as a consultant on mathematics education for the State of California and the National Science Foundation.
When he’s not writing, Stein has blogged for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post, and co-authored textbooks on mathematics and strategic management.
James lives in Redondo Beach, California.