false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172250276m/153403.jpg 153403 3 <div>There are two kinds of math: the hard kind and the easy kind. The easy kind, practiced by ants, shrimp, Welsh Corgis &#8212; and us &#8212; is innate. But what innate calculating skills do we humans have? Leaving aside built-in mathematics, such as the visual system, ordinary people do just fine when faced with mathematical tasks in the course of the day. Yet when they are confronted with the same tasks presented as &#8220;math,&#8221; their accuracy often drops. If we have innate mathematical ability, why do we have to teach math and why do most of us find it so hard to learn? Are there tricks or strategies that the ordinary person can do to improve mathematical ability? Can we improve our math skills by learning from dogs, cats, and other creatures that &#8220;do math?&#8221; The answer to each of these questions is a qualified yes. All these examples of animal math suggest that if we want to do better in the formal kind of math, we should see how it arises from natural mathematics.<br><br>From NPR's "Math Guy," <i>The Math Instinct</i> is a real celebration of innate math sense and will provide even the most number-phobic readers with confidence in their own mathematical abilities.<br></div> 148082 2005 The Math Instinct: Why You're a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats, and Dogs) total:23|5:5|4:9|3:7|2:2|1:0| 23 86 52 7 0 0 false false Tue Sep 11 18:46:32 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 18:46:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 02 09:29:54 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:30:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 19:46:56 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 17:32:18 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 25 17:38:36 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 06:10:34 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Wed Jun 04 19:33:59 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 19:35:00 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Sep 18 21:56:57 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 21:57:20 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 16:29:29 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 16:30:00 -0700 2008 http://www.43things.com/entries/view/272...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 06:26:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 06:26:00 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 17 06:22:14 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 06:22:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 08 09:11:24 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 09:11:24 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 23 07:04:25 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 07:04:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 12 23:12:35 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 23:12:35 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 26 15:49:28 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 15:49:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 12:59:35 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 12:59:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 09:34:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 09:34:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jun 30 14:52:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:52:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 29 04:41:11 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 04:41:11 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 24 13:00:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 18:41:08 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:00:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 20:06:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 20:06:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 00:54:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 00:54:00 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=153403