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Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life / William Hartston.

by Hartston, William Roland, 1947-

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Atlantic Books, 2020.

Mathematics -- Miscellanea.

9781838950842 (hc.)

Alternate title:

How to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life

280 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Like it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climate predictions and all sorts of political decisions and advice backed up by supposedly accurate numbers. Most of us do not even pause and question such figures even to ask what they really mean and whether they raise more questions than they answer. We let the figures wash over us with no more than a glance. In this simple guide for anyone numbed by numbers, William Hartston explains with clarity and humour how to steer a safe path through the minefield of mathematics that surrounds us."--From publisher.

""A wise, witty and insightful guide to clear thinking amid a deluge of percentages and probabilites. Learn to spot the fake formulas and spurious statistics. Up to 100% of readers will find this book utterly fascinating. Recommended by 92.53% of mathematicians." --Ian Stewart, author of 'Do Dice Play God?""--Back cover.

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