Dude, Can You Count?: Stories, Challenges, and Adventures in Mathematics

by Christian Constanda

Imagine algebra class meets The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...

Meet JJ, an unusual character with a unique vantage position from which he can measure and monitor humanity's progress. Armed with a device that compels all around it to tell the truth, JJ offers a satirical evaluation of our attitudes to numeracy and logic, touching upon several aspects of life on Earth along the way, from the criminal justice system and people's use of language...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B077YMPRBL
• ISBN13: 9781848825383
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Copernicus Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"