A mathematician reads the newspaper
by John Allen Paulos
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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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Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Feb 01, 2002, Brand: Demco Media, Demco Media
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A mathematician reads the newspaper
1996, Anchor Books
in English
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038548254X 9780385482547
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First published by BasicBooks, 1995.
Includes bibliography: p205-206. - and index.
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