The Tiger that Isn't: Seeing Through a World of Numbers"Numbers have become the all-powerful language of public argument. Too often, that power is abused and the numbers bamboozle. This book shows how to see straight through them -- and how to seize the power for yourself."--Page 2 of cover. |
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User Review - Thruston - LibraryThingAn essential guide to numerate thinking and how the media allow politicians and ad-men to con us. It covers the same ground as the BBC Radio 4 programme "More or Less" that was created by the authors ... Read full review
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User Review - reading_fox - LibraryThingPreaching to the converted. Only those already interested in the manipulation of numbers especially in the media are likely to read this - and for those this is very much an entry level popular guide ... Read full review
Contents
Its Personal | 17 |
The Tiger That Isnt | 37 |
A Man and his Dog | 52 |
The White Rainbow | 68 |
The Whole Elephant | 88 |
Bring Home the Bacon | 107 |
Drinking from a Fire Hose | 124 |
Know the Unknowns | 147 |
Wayward Tee Shots | 165 |
Think Twice | 201 |
Acknowledgements | 214 |
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The Tiger That Isn't: Seeing Through a World of Numbers Andrew Dilnot,Michael Blastland Limited preview - 2010 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Tiger that Isn't: Seeing Through a World of Numbers |
| Authors | Michael Blastland, A. W. Dilnot |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Profile Books, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1846681111, 9781846681110 |
| Length | 226 pages |
| Subjects | › Mathematics / General |
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