An overview of how numbers and calculation are processed in the human brain. Using information provided by imaging techniques, the text explores the brain structures that bring numbers and neurons together and then goes on to examine the educational and philosophical implications.
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Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 165 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-0-7139-9170-3 (9780713991703)
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Part 1 Our natural heritage: talented and gifted animals; babies who count; the adult number line. Part 2 Beyond approximation: the language of numbers; small heads for big calculations; geniuses and prodiges. Part 3 Of neurons and numbers: losing number sense; the computing brain; what is a number?
