What the numbers say : a field guide to mastering our numerical world / Derrick Niederman and David...
What the numbers say : a field guide to mastering our numerical world / Derrick Niederman and David...
What the numbers say : a field guide to mastering our numerical world / Derrick Niederman and David Boyum.
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New York : Broadway Books, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N001.422/12
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 277 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. The Quantitative Information Age -- 2. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Quantitative Thinkers -- 3. For Good Measure -- 4. Playing the Percentages -- 5. Gaining Perspective -- 6. Throwing a Curve -- 7. Taking Chances -- 8. The Proof Is in the Numbers -- 9. A Peace Offering for the Math Wars.
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Publisher
New York : Broadway Books, 2003.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"By anchoring their discussions in real-world scenarios, Derrick Niederman and David Boyum show that skilled quantitative thinking involves old-fashioned logic, not advanced mathematical tools."--BOOK JACKET.
"Our society is churning out more numbers than ever before, whether in the form of spreadsheets, survey results, or just the numbers on the sports pages. Unfortunately, people's ability to understand and analyze numbers isn't keeping pace with today's whizzing data streams. And the benefits of living in the Information Age are available only to tho...
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What the numbers say : a field guide to mastering our numerical world / Derrick Niederman and David Boyum.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N001.422/12
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74Vv5qNrgwJX
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ISBN
0767909984
9780767909983
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001.422
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991017623639702626
