The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News, in Politics, and in L Ife
Description
The Strunk and White of statistics team up to help the average person navigate the numbers in the news Drawing on their hugely popular BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, journalist Michael Blastland and internationally known economist Andrew Dilnot delight, amuse, and convert American mathphobes by showing how our everyday experiences make sense of numbers. The radical premise of The Numbers Game is to show how much we already know and give practical ways to use our knowledge to become cannier consumers of the media. If you've ever wondered what "average" really means, whether the scare stories about cancer risk should convince you to change your behavior, or whether a story you read in the paper is biased (and how), you need this book. Blastland and Dilnot show how to survive and thrive on the torrent of numbers that pours through everyday life.Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.88
Publisher
Avery Publishing Group
Publish Date
January 05, 2010
Pages
224
Dimensions
5.28 X 8.02 X 0.58 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781592404858
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About the Author
Michael Blastland is a writer, broadcaster, and the creator of More or Less, the BBC Radio 4 show.
Andrew Dilnot, the former host of the show, is the principal of St. Hugh's College, Oxford, and was the director of England's Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Andrew Dilnot, the former host of the show, is the principal of St. Hugh's College, Oxford, and was the director of England's Institute for Fiscal Studies.
