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MILLIONS, BILLIONS, ZILLIONS: By Brian W. Kernighan (2018 Hardcover){H5}
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691182779
ISBN-13
9780691182773
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038435180
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Publication Name
Millions, Billions, Zillions : Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers
Language
English
Subject
Counting & Numeration, Media Studies, General, Number Theory, Essays
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
4.8 in
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Trade
LCCN
2018-942714
Dewey Edition
23
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"A delightful introduction to an important topic, this book will appeal to far more than technical readers and could become a classic." --Jon Bentley, retired Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Bell Labs Research, "This sophisticated, rich, and accessible book walks us through something we all need but are almost never taught: number sense. The reader is left with real skills and confidence about understanding and interpreting numbers, probabilities, graphics, and much more. Brian Kernighan has done a great service by offering tools that will help all of us become more informed citizens, patients, parents, and news consumers--and better bullshit detectors." --Zeynep Tufekci, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and author of Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest, "I can wholeheartedly recommend reading this book, because of the infectious way the author describes his interaction with numbers." ---J. Herret, International Mathematical News, "The indispensable guide to numerical trickery, deception, and flimflam!" --Harry Lewis, coauthor of Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness after the Digital Explosion, "Having a healthy skepticism toward numbers and giving readers the tools to think about math more logically is the purpose of this easily read, slight book. Brian W. Kernighan adroitly distills complex issues. His tone is more that of a mellow friend breaking down a concept that flummoxes you rather than an Ivy League professor expounding on the elegance of numbers." ---Jacqueline Cutler, NJ.com, "Numbers, graphs and statistics can often be misleading and misrepresented. In Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers , Kernighan provides the reader with an entertaining and useful guide to avoid becoming a victim of number abuse." ---Ben Rothke, RSA Conference
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Yes
Dewey Decimal
510
Synopsis
An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading dataNumbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive-especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and entertaining book, leading computer scientist Brian Kernighan teaches anyone-even diehard math-phobes-how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day.With examples drawn from a rich variety of sources, including journalism, advertising, and politics, Kernighan demonstrates how numbers can mislead and misrepresent. In chapters covering big numbers, units, dimensions, and more, he lays bare everything from deceptive graphs to speciously precise numbers. And he shows how anyone-using a few basic ideas and lots of shortcuts-can easily learn to recognize common mistakes, determine whether numbers are credible, and make their own sensible estimates when needed.Giving you the simple tools you need to avoid being fooled by dubious numbers, Millions, Billions, Zillions is an essential survival guide for a world drowning in big-and often bad-data., An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading data Numbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive--especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and entertaining book, leading computer scientist Brian Kernighan teaches anyone--even diehard math-phobes--how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day. With examples drawn from a rich variety of sources, including journalism, advertising, and politics, Kernighan demonstrates how numbers can mislead and misrepresent. In chapters covering big numbers, units, dimensions, and more, he lays bare everything from deceptive graphs to speciously precise numbers. And he shows how anyone--using a few basic ideas and lots of shortcuts--can easily learn to recognize common mistakes, determine whether numbers are credible, and make their own sensible estimates when needed. Giving you the simple tools you need to avoid being fooled by dubious numbers, Millions, Billions, Zillions is an essential survival guide for a world drowning in big--and often bad--data., An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading dataNumbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive-especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding n
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QA241.K4 2018
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