Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers by Brian W. Kernighan

Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers

Brian W. Kernighan

176 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics philosophy science challenging informative slow-paced

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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...

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