200 Per Cent of Nothing by A K Dewdney
This volume uncovers the deceptive and erroneous use of mathematics favoured by politicians and advertisers. It identifies the many ways in which numbers and statistics can be manipulated, giving specific examples where the public has been misled at the risk of libel laws.A.K. DEWDNEY, PH.D., is the author of several critically acclaimed math and science books, including A Mathematical Mystery Tour; Yes, We have No Neutrons; and 200% of Nothing, all from Wiley. He was a member of the computer science department at the University of Western Ontario and at the University of Waterloo for a combined period of thirty years before retiring. In 1996, he became an adjunct professor of biology at UWO. For eight years, Dewdney was the Computer Recreations columnist for Scientific American magazine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471577768 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471577766 |
| Title | 200 Per Cent of Nothing |
| Author | A K Dewdney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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