The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in L ife
Blastland, Michael; Dilnot, Andrew
Language: English
Published by Avery, 2010
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- Title
- The Numbers Game: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in L ife
- Author
- Blastland, Michael; Dilnot, Andrew
- Publisher
- Avery
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1592404855
- ISBN 13
- 9781592404858
- Item weight
- 6 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5x0x7
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.
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About the Author
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.
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