The Resource Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life, William Hartson
Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life, William Hartson
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The item Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life, William Hartson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- Like it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climate predictions and all sorts of political decisions and advice backed up by supposedly accurate numbers. Most of us do not even pause and question such figures even to ask what they really mean and whether they raise more questions than they answer. We let the figures wash over us with no more than a glance. In this simple guide for anyone numbed by numbers, William Hartston explains with clarity and humour how to steer a safe path through the minefield of mathematics that surrounds us
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9781838950842
- Label
- Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life
- Title
- Numb and number
- Title remainder
- how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life
- Statement of responsibility
- William Hartson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Like it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climate predictions and all sorts of political decisions and advice backed up by supposedly accurate numbers. Most of us do not even pause and question such figures even to ask what they really mean and whether they raise more questions than they answer. We let the figures wash over us with no more than a glance. In this simple guide for anyone numbed by numbers, William Hartston explains with clarity and humour how to steer a safe path through the minefield of mathematics that surrounds us
- Cataloging source
- NJB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hartston, William R.
- Dewey number
- 510
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mathematical analysis
- Probabilities
- Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life, William Hartson
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000068058392
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781838950842
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1197775592
- Label
- Numb and number : how to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life, William Hartson
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000068058392
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 288 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781838950842
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1197775592
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