Brian W. Kernighan Millions, Billions, Zillions (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Millions, Billions, ZillionsCondition: NewEAN: 9780691209098ISBN: 9780691209098Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/10/2020Item Height: 191mmItem Length: 114mmAuthor: Brian W. KernighanLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many NumbersISBN-10: 069120909XDescription: An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading dataNumbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive—especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and entertaining book, Brian Kernighan teaches anyone—even diehard math-phobes—how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day. Giving you the simple tools you need to avoid being fooled by dubious numbers, Millions, Billions, Zillions is an essential survival guide for a world drowning in big—and often bad—data.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Science Nature & MathRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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