A mathematician reads the newspaper
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Word Count
53,000 words, Guess
Page Count
212 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1121441M
- ISBN-100465043623
- OCLC Control Number31754190
- OCLC Control Numbermathematicianrea0000paul
- Library of Congress Control Number94048206
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- LibraryThing14135
- Goodreads1416861
Classifications
- DDC081
- LCCQA93 .P385 1995
Description
Employing the same fun-filled, user-friendly, and quirkily insightful approach that put Innumeracy on best-seller lists, Paulos now leads us through the pages of the daily newspaper, revealing the hidden mathematical angles of countless articles. From the Senate, the SATs, and sex to crime, celebrities, and cults, Paulos takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how mathematical naivete can put readers at a distinct disadvantage. Whether he's using chaos theory to puncture economic and environmental predictions, applying logic and self-reference to clarify the hazards of spin doctoring and news compression, or employing arithmetic and common sense to give us a novel perspective on greed and relationships, Paulos never fails to entertain and enlighten.
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