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    A Mind for Numbers | Summary
    A Mind for Numbers | Summary
    A Mind for Numbers | Summary
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    Barbara Oakley shares with readers how she came to understand how to use these learning strategies. She tells about how she thought she was not good at math or science but as she moved through a bout in the U.S. Army earning her degree in Slavic Languages. She was so good at learning and speaking Russian that she was often mistaken for a native Russian Speaker. Once she was in the field, she realized that her degree in Languages was not enough. When she left the army, she was able to return to school and learn more about math and science. While writing the book, Oakley interviewed many educators, mathematicians and Scientists to find out how their brains were different.

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    •How To Transform Your Life By Learning How To Effectively Solve Problems

    •The Reason Why Most People Today Fail On Math And Science Tests

    •Learn How To Stop Feeling Frustrated When You Are Stuck On A Problem

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    PublisherSummary Station
    Release dateJun 3, 2016
    ISBN9781310169298
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      A Mind for Numbers | Summary - Summary Station

      Summary and Analysis of A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science by Barbara Oakley

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      Copyright © 2014 by Summary Station

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof

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      Printed in the United States of America

      First Printing, 2014

      Smashwords Edition

      Table of Contents

      Summary of A Mind For Numbers

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Chapter Eleven

      Chapter Twelve

      Chapter Thirteen

      Chapter Fourteen

      Chapter Fifteen

      Chapter Sixteen

      Chapter Seventeen

      Chapter Eighteen

      Analysis of A Mind For Numbers

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      Summary of A Mind For Numbers

      Chapter One

      Barbara Oakley shares with readers how she came to understand how to use these learning strategies. She tells about how she thought she was not good at math or science but as she moved through a bout in the U.S. Army earning her degree in Slavic Languages. She was so good at learning and speaking Russian that she was often mistaken for a native Russian Speaker. Once she was in the field, she realized that her degree in Languages was not enough. When she left the army, she was able to return to school and learn more about math and science. While writing the book, Oakley interviewed many educators, mathematicians and Scientists to find out how their brains were different.

      Chapter Two

      Oakley describes two different ways

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