The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives by Kit Yates flannery o'conner Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section 1

Howell Raines was executive editor of The New York Times

Stuart-Smith doesn't presume to make absurd and extravagant claims

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The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives by Kit Yates flannery o'conner Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- SectionBrilliant and entertaining mathematician Kit Yates illuminates seven mathematical concepts that shape our daily lives. From birthdays to birth rates to how we perceive the passing of time, mathematical patterns shape our lives. But for those of us who left math behind in high school, the numbers and figures we encounter as we go about our days can leave us scratching our heads, feeling as if we're fumbling through a mathematical minefield. In this eye