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The Tiger That Isn't
Seeing Through a World of Numbers
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The Tiger That Isn't
A painless introduction to the maths of the real world by the team who created and present the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series More or Less.
A painless introduction to the maths of the real world by the team who created and present the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 series More or Less.
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Mathematics scares and depresses most of us, but politicians, journalists, and everyone in power use numbers all the time to bamboozle us. Most maths is really simple—as easy as 2+2, in fact. Better still, it can be understood without any jargon, formulas, and not even many numbers.
Most of it is commonsense, and by using a few really simple principles, one can quickly see when maths, statistics, and numbers are being abused to play tricks or create policies that can waste millions of pounds. It is liberating to understand when numbers are telling the truth or being used to lie, whether it is health scares, the costs of government policies, the supposed risks of certain activities, or the real burden of taxes.
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The Tiger That Isn't is praised for its engaging and insightful examination of how numbers are often misused in politics and the media. The book is noted for its humour and its ability to provoke "Aha!" moments, making complex mathematical concepts accessible and relevant to everyday life. Critics suggest that it could significantly improve public discourse if read by journalists and politicians.
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ISBN: 9781846681110
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 July 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 175g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Michael Blastland was producer of More or Less and Analysis for BBC Radio 4. He is the author of JOE: The Only Boy in the World (Profile 2006), and lives in London.
Andrew Dilnot is Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford and former director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
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