| Description |
295 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-286) and index. |
| Contents |
Proofiness -- Phony facts, phony figures -- Rorschach's demon -- Risky business -- Poll cats -- Electile dysfunction -- An unfair vote -- Alternate realities -- Propaganda by the numbers -- Appendix A. Statistical error -- Appendix B. Electronic voting -- Appendix C. The prosecutor's fallacy. |
| Summary |
The bestselling author of "Zero" shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-- and shapes-- our daily lives |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Miscellanea.
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Pseudoscience.
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| ISBN |
9780670022168 |
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0670022160 |
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