The Norm Chronicles by David Spiegelhalter
A far from average book: the real story behind the statistics on risk, chance and choice.
Fascinating * Daily Mail *
Helping people make sense of the barrage of confusing (and often misrepresented) statistics that riddle every day is a noble goal* Economist *
A fast-paced, whizz-bang style * The Times *
Witty and illuminating, essential reading for anyone wanting to know whether they should try skydiving, or accept that third glass of wine * Financial Times *
Accessible yet deep, The Norm Chronicles explains how statistical regularities and irregularities are central to every aspect of our lives. If Jonathan Coe and Gerd Gigerenzer were to collaborate on a sardonic self-help book, this is what it might look like. -- Andrew Gelman, Professor of Statistics and Political Science, Columbia University
Helping people make sense of the barrage of confusing (and often misrepresented) statistics that riddle every day is a noble goal* Economist *
A fast-paced, whizz-bang style * The Times *
Witty and illuminating, essential reading for anyone wanting to know whether they should try skydiving, or accept that third glass of wine * Financial Times *
Accessible yet deep, The Norm Chronicles explains how statistical regularities and irregularities are central to every aspect of our lives. If Jonathan Coe and Gerd Gigerenzer were to collaborate on a sardonic self-help book, this is what it might look like. -- Andrew Gelman, Professor of Statistics and Political Science, Columbia University
Michael Blastland is an author, journalist, and BBC Radio 4 broadcaster.He co-authored, with Andrew Dilnot, Profile's best-selling The Tiger that Isn't [9781861978394]. David Spiegelhalter OBE is Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge. He is a fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge and the Royal Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846686214 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846686210 |
| Title | The Norm Chronicles |
| Author | David Spiegelhalter |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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