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Reveals the hidden mathematical angles that can be found in everyday newspaper articles, explaining how to determine the actual probabilities and statistics of everyday occurrences. Reprint.
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Mathematics is all around you. And it's a great defence against the sharks, cowboys and liars who want your vote, your money, or your life - as Paulos's latest book makes crystal clear (Ian Stewart, author of Does God Play Dice?)
About the Author
John Allen Paulos is professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia. He is author of several books, including the bestseller Innumeracy which was a New York Times bestseller for 18 weeks and A Mathematician Plays the Market. He has appeared on many television and radio shows in the United States and has contributed articles to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the London Review of Books.
In 2003, Paulos won the American Association for the Advancement of Science award for promoting public understanding of science.
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- PublisherAnchor Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 038548254X
- ISBN 13 9780385482547
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages212
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