Bibliograph

The numbers game, the commonsense guide to understanding numbers in the news, in politics, and in life, Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot

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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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-202) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The numbers game

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

233549611

Responsibility statement

Michael Blastland and Andrew Dilnot

Sub title

the commonsense guide to understanding numbers in the news, in politics, and in life

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

Table Of 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

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