By W. W. Sawyer
"The major item of this publication is to dispel the phobia of mathematics," announces writer W. W. Sawyer, including that "Many humans regard mathematicians as a race aside, possessed of just about supernatural powers. whereas this can be very flattering for profitable mathematicians, it's very undesirable in case you, for one cause or one other, are trying to benefit the subject." Now retired, Sawyer gained foreign renown for his cutting edge instructing tools, which he used at faculties in England and Scotland in addition to Africa, New Zealand, and North the USA. His insights into the pleasures and practicalities of arithmetic will entice readers of all backgrounds.
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