Description: Millions, Billions, Zillions : Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers, Paperback by Kernighan, Brian W., ISBN 069120909X, ISBN-13 9780691209098, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
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, Brian Kernighan teaches anyone—even diehard math-phobes—how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day. 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.
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Book Title: Millions, Billions, Zillions : Defending Yourself in a World of T
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Millions, Billions, Zillions : Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Counting & Numeration, Media Studies, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Brian W. Kernighan
Subject Area: Mathematics, Social Science
Item Length: 7.4 in
Item Width: 4.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
