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Does this book work as an audio book or do you really need to see the calculations for it to make sense?

Mel I tried to listen to the audiobook version because that's how I read most of my books, but in this specific case, I found it too difficult. I had to q…moreI tried to listen to the audiobook version because that's how I read most of my books, but in this specific case, I found it too difficult. I had to quit half-way through and re-start on the physical book. There are several parts where long strings of numbers appear on the page. Visually, the patterns being discussed by the author are easy to detect, but not so much when you're listening to somebody read out long sequences of numbers. Also, there are a few diagrams that don't translate as well to audio format.(less)

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