Dehaene, Stanislas

The Number Sense: How the Mind Creates Mathematics, Revised and Updated Edition

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ISBN 13:
9780199753871
author:
Dehaene, Stanislas
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
Genre:
Child & developmental psychology
Condition:
New
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£44.65

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The Number Sense: How the Mind Creates Mathematics (Revised and Updated Edition) Stanislas Dehaene's groundbreaking work reveals how our brains perform mathematical calculations, offering a fascinating look at the latest research in this field. Recent discoveries have shown that animals, including rats and chimpanzees, can perform simple math, and human infants possess a rudimentary number sense. Dehaene explores the unique abilities of individuals with exceptional mathematical skills, as well as those whose brain lesions render their ability useless. He also delves into the science behind how numbers are encoded by single neurons and which brain areas activate when performing calculations. This updated edition incorporates the most recent scientific data on these topics, providing a comprehensive understanding of the human mind's relationship with mathematics. With its thought-provoking conclusions and intriguing findings, The Number Sense is an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind that will appeal to anyone interested in learning, mathematics, or the workings of the brain.

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