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_pickle_'s review
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
5.0
A fantastic book; one that tackles a topic that has been on my mind for the past few years. Numbers have invaded our life and our thinking to such a degree that they distort debate, discussion and decisions. Being conscious of the power of numbers is the first step to a healthier relationship with digits small and large. Special acknowledgements to the fun little personal anecdote from the authors - set apart from the text itself - as well as the end of chapter summaries.
alittlemixofvix's review
3.0
My life is based around numbers given I'm a statistician, so I knew I needed to read this book.
It's pretty nerdy and there were sections I found interesting - I especially liked the little personal stories added in. Other sections I did know about and wholeheartedly agree with - NO p-hacking! I live in data but know you have to both collect and treat it right to avoid any misinformation.
From the blub I expected it to be presented differently - it's quite chunky heavy going text that, unless you're into numbers, I'm not sure you'll get along with. I expected more funny/unusual facts I think given the last part of the synopsis.
Overall, it's one to dive in and out of, especially if you like your numbers.
*I received a complimentary copy of the book from RandomThingsTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
It's pretty nerdy and there were sections I found interesting - I especially liked the little personal stories added in. Other sections I did know about and wholeheartedly agree with - NO p-hacking! I live in data but know you have to both collect and treat it right to avoid any misinformation.
From the blub I expected it to be presented differently - it's quite chunky heavy going text that, unless you're into numbers, I'm not sure you'll get along with. I expected more funny/unusual facts I think given the last part of the synopsis.
Overall, it's one to dive in and out of, especially if you like your numbers.
*I received a complimentary copy of the book from RandomThingsTours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
cattaylor's review against another edition
It feels not in the spirit of the book to give it a number rating, but it was good.
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