How to Make the World Add Up
Tim Harford
Uncover the power of statistics in changing the world for the better. In this insightful book by Tim Harford, learn how to decipher numbers found on social media and in the papers with confidence and a healthy level of skepticism. Using ten simple rules for understanding numbers, plus one golden rule, Harford takes readers deep into the world of bad research and disinformation to find invaluable gems of data and analysis. Meet characters like John Maynard Keynes and Florence Nightingale, and discover how good statistics are like a telescope for an astronomer or an X-ray for a radiologist. See the world with crystal clarity and learn the power of numbers in How to Make the World Add Up.
Publish Date
2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2020
Goodreads Rating
4.13
ISBN
9781408712245
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
2022-11-21T13:15:11.000Z
You probably already know that I'm a big reader and spend a considerable amount of time picking my reads.
Now, I'd like to present my favorite books from this year! I chose two from the science fiction and two from the nonfiction category. – sourceAnyone who has listened to his long-running radio series More or Less will know how brilliant Tim is at explaining number-based claims – as I read it, I hallucinated Tim’s reassuring, sceptical, reasonable, amused, and patient voice. He draws on a rich and fascinating range of examples to teach us (gently) how not to be taken in by statistics and poorly supported claims. – source