Description
| Product ID: | 9781633888128 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Who's Counting? |
| Subtitle: | Uniting Numbers and Narratives with Stories from Pop Culture, Puzzles, Politics, and More |
| Authors: | Author: John Allen Paulos |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Mathematics, Mathematics |
| Description: | Who''s Counting features selected columns from Paulos'' well-known ABC News series of the same name collected here in book form for the first time, along with updates and brand-new original essays from the author, to examine how better understanding data improves our thinking an... For decades, New York Times best-selling author John Allen Paulos has enlightened readers by showing how to make sense of the numbers and probabilities behind real-world events, political calculations, and everyday personal decisions. Who''s Counting? features dozens of his insightful essays-original writings on contemporary issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, online conspiracy theories, "fake news," and climate change, as well as a selection of enduring columns from his popular ABC News column of the same name.With an abiding respect for reason, a penchant for puzzles with societal implications, and a disarming sense of humor, Paulos does in this collection what he''s famous for: clarifies mathematical ideas for everyone and shows how they play a role in government, media, popular culture, and life. He argues that if we can''t critically interpret numbers and statistics, we lose one of our most basic and reliable guides to reality. |
| Imprint Name: | Prometheus Books |
| Publisher Name: | Prometheus Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-10-15 |
