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This title in other formats:2000f Nothing: An Eye-Opening Tour Through the Twists and Turns of Math Abuse and Innumeracyby A. K. Dewdney
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Acclaim for "In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greater danger than illiteracy, and is perhaps even more common. Advertisers and politicians exploit it; intellectuals (self-styled) even flaunt it. I hope that this wise and witty book will provide cures where they are possible, and warnings where they are necessary. "It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that 100%."—Arthur C. Clarke "Dewdney retells with charm and wit magnificent morsels of mathematical mayhem discovered by his army of volunteer 'abuse detectives.' From 'sample trashing' to 'numerical terrorism,' from 'percentage pumping' to 'dimensional dementia,' 2000f Nothing plumbs the depths of innumeracy in daily life and reveals what ordinary people can do about it. A rich, readable, instructive, and persuasive book."—Lynn Arthur Steen, Professor of Mathematics, St. Olaf College Synopsis:The deceptive use of mathematics is a favoured ploy of politicians and advertisers - or anyone with an idea to sell. This text introduces all types of abuses including: percentage pumping; irrational ratios; number bludgeoning; and occult sampling. About the AuthorA. K. DEWDNEY, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario. Well-known for his popular "Mathematical Recreations" column, which ran in Scientific American for more than eight years, he is also the author of several books, including The Armchair Universe and The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World. Table of ContentsInnumeracy and Math Abuse. Statistics and Damned Lies. The Mathematics of Advertising. Intelligent Dice. The Law of Zero Return. Caveat Emptor. The Government Figures. Living with Risk. Gee-Whiz Media Math. The Tip of the Iceberg. Everybody Is a Mathematician. Street Math. Annotated Bibliography. Acknowledgments: The Abuse Detectives. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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