Is that a big number?
Elliott, Andrew C. A.2018
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Impressive numbers are thrown at us by the news every day. They are meant to help us understand, to compare, to evaluate, but in practice they often befuddle rather than enlighten. This entertaining, practical book gives us the tools and tips to decipher the figures, and to enjoy the way numbers enable us to understand our world.
Main title:
Is that a big number? / Andrew C.A. Elliott.
Author:
Elliott, Andrew C. A., author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Collation:
338 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198821229 (hbk)
Dewey class:
510
LC class:
QA93
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2255671