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Millions, Billions, Zillions - Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers (Hardcover)
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Millions, Billions, Zillions - Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers (Hardcover)
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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.
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