Something Doesnt Add Up by Paul Goodwin
A tour of the stupidest, most self-defeating, self-blinding ways in which supposedly clever people use maths in everyday life.
Praise for Forewarned: A Sceptic's Guide to Prediction The book is awash with entertaining examples of predictions that were astoundingly accurate and others that were spectacularly wrong* Irish Times *
An exciting handbook to understand the world of numbers. * Hindu Business Line *
An exciting handbook to understand the world of numbers. * Hindu Business Line *
Paul Goodwin is a statistician, an emeritus professor at the University of Bath, and a former adviser to government departments. He has taught courses on statistics for trades union members, art curators, surgeons, actuaries, civil servants, CEOs and sixth formers, among many others. His most recent book is Forewarned: A Sceptic's Guide to Prediction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788162586 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788162587 |
| Title | Something Doesnt Add Up |
| Author | Paul Goodwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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