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Millions, Billions, Zillions - Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers (Paperback)
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Millions, Billions, Zillions - Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers (Paperback)
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Loot Price R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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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, 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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