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A Mind For Numbers

By Barbara Oakley

How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra). The Penguin Group, 2014 .

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A Mind For Numbers

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A practical guide to simple, effective, and efficient strategies to re-wire your brain with learning techniques used by top students, to improve studying and retention of complex subjects.

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Who should read A Mind For Numbers

Anyone who hates math • engineering students • high school teachers • people who want to learn something new • homeschooling parents

About the author of A Mind For Numbers

Dr. Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at McMaster University and Oakland University. She served as a Russian linguist and translator for the US Army before switching careers to the academic world. She has written for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, as well as books including Learning How to Learn and Hair of the Dog.

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