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The numbers game : the commonsense guide to understanding numbers in the news, in politics, and in life / Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot. by Blastland, Michael. Gotham Books, c2009. Call #: 510 B644n Subjects Number concept.   Mathematics.   Statistics. ISBN:  9781592404230 (hardcover) 1592404235 (hardcover) Description:  xiv, 210 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-202) and index. Contents:  Counting: use strawberry jam -- Size: it's personal -- Chance: the tiger that isn't -- Up and down: a man and his dog -- Averages: the white rainbow -- Performance: the whole elephant -- Risk: bring home the bacon -- Sampling: drinking from a fire hose -- Data: know the unknowns -- Shock figures: wayward tee shots -- Comparison: mind the gap -- Causation: think twice -- Last word. Summary:  Numbers saturate the news, politics, and life. The average person can use basic knowledge and common sense to put the never-ending onslaught of facts and figures in their proper place. Other authors:  Dilnot, A. W. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 510 B644n Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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