200% Of Nothing: An Eye-Opening Tour Through The Twists And Turns Of Math Abuse And Innumeracy; Author: Dewdney, A. K.; Hardback; Book

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200% Of Nothing: An Eye-Opening Tour Through The Twists And Turns Of Math Abuse And Innumeracy

Author: Dewdney, A. K.
Hardback; Book
194 pages
Published: March 1996
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471145742

With the razor-sharp wit that made him popular as the 'Mathematical Recreations' columnist for Scientific American, Dewdney exposes all the slick tricks and subtle schemes used by advertisers, politicians, stockbrokers, car dealers, and just about anybody who tries to impress us with numbers. Amusing examples of every kind of math abuse taken from real-life cases.An eye-opening tour through the twists and turns of math abuse and innumeracy. The deceptive use of mathematics is a favoured ploy of politicians and advertisers - or anyone with an idea to sell. This text introduces all types of abuses including: percentage pumping; irrational ratios; number bludgeoning; and occult sampling.

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