Numbers Game The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in l Ife

Name: Numbers Game The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in l Ife
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ISBN: 9781592404858

ISBN-10: 1592404855

ISBN-13: 9781592404858

Edition: 2010

Authors: Michael Blastland, Andrew Dilnot

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Drawing on their hugely popular BBC radio show "More or Less," the Strunk White of statistics team up to delight, amuse, and convert American mathphobes by showing how their everyday experiences make sense of numbers. Charts and graphs throughout.

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/5/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.33" wide x 7.90" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Introduction



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


Acknowledgments


Further Reading


Index