{"product_id":"proof-by-adam-kucharski-9781788169097","title":"Proof","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProof\u003c\/em\u003e by Adam Kucharski is a \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Insightful, absorbing and entertaining\" – \u003cem\u003eTLS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant\" – Alex Bellos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Illuminating\" – \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The case for better evidence in post-evidence times\" – \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Profound and utterly absorbing\" – Chris Van Tulleken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? From the medieval Islamic world to the recent pandemic, scientific progress has relied on different methods of establishing fact from fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, in the face of ever-increasing disinformation, how we prove things—to ourselves and others—has never felt more urgent. But there is far more to proof than axioms, theories and scientific laws: when demonstrating that an experimental medical treatment works, persuading a jury of someone's guilt, or deciding whether to trust a new type of financial transaction, weighing up evidence is rarely simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling author, statistician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics to explore how truth emerges—and why it falters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496495104236,"sku":"9781788169097","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788169097-proof.jpg?v=1775797810","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/proof-by-adam-kucharski-9781788169097","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}