A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper: Making Sense of the Numbers in the Headlines

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John Allen Paulos

A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

Making Sense of the Numbers in the Headlines

John Allen Paulos

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Penguin Books Ltd
25 January 1996

Mathematics; Science: general issues

'This book should be mandatory reading for every journalist - as well as the readers, viewers and former tutors they supposedly serve' New Scientist

From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate?

John Allen Paulos, travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read every day - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us. By understanding simple concepts such as probability, chaos theory and game theory, you'll be able to see through faulty statistics, stock market forecasters and conspiracy theorists - and make the figures truly add up.

By: John Allen Paulos
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9780140251814
ISBN 10: 0140251812
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 25 January 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Allen Paulos is professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia. He is author of several books, including the bestseller Innumeracy which was a New York Times bestseller for 18 weeks and A Mathematician Plays the Market. He has appeared on many television and radio shows in the United States and has contributed articles to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the London Review of Books. In 2003, Paulos won the American Association for the Advancement of Science award for promoting public understanding of science.

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Mathematics is all around you. And it's a great defence against the sharks, cowboys and liars who want your vote, your money, or your life - as Paulos's latest book makes crystal clear Ian Stewart, author of Does God Play Dice?