Review
"Read The Number Sense for its rich insights into matters as varying as the cuneiform depiction of numbers, why Jean Piaget's theory of stages in infant learning is wrong, and to discover the brain regions involved in the number sense."--The New York Times Book Review
"From the origin of Roman numerals to the latest MRI results, everything you might like to know about numbers and the brain, as filtered through the lively and engaging brain of Stanislas Dehaene."--Discover
"A delight."--Ian Stewart, New Scientist
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Product Description
This text provides an overview of how numbers and calculation are processed in the human brain. The author sheds light on the unique abilities of idiot savants and mathematical geniuses, sex differences in arithmetics and the pros and cons of electronic calculator usage.
About the Author
About the Author:
Stanislas Dehaene is Research Affiliate at the Institute de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, in Paris, France.
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Stanislas Dehaene is Research Affiliate at the Institute de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, in Paris, France.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
