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| 100 | _aHartston, William | ||
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_aNumb and number : _bhow to avoid being mystified by the mathematics of modern life _cby William Hartston. |
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_bAtlantic Books, _aLondon : _c©2020 |
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_a280 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm. |
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| 504 | _aThis book includes bibliographical references and an index. | ||
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_tIntroduction
_t1. The Number of Our Days _t2. Surveying the Scene _t3. Risk and Behaviour Our illogical attitudes towards risk _t4. The Mathematics of Sport The randomness of winning and losing _t5. Saved You! _t6. Numbers Large and Small _t7. The Insignificance of Significance _t8. Cause and Effect _t9. Percentages and More Misleading Mathematics _t10. Chaotic Butterflies |
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| 650 | _aMathematics | ||
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