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In this book, Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers results in misinformed governmental policies, confused personal decisions and an increased susceptibility to pseudo-sciences of all kinds. The discussion is illustrated with many quirky stories and anecdotes.
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Innumeracy, John Allen Paulos
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- Released
- 1990
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- Title
- Innumeracy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Allen Paulos
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 1990
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140122559
- ISBN13
- 9780140122558
- Category
- Psychology, World prose
- Description
- In this book, Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers results in misinformed governmental policies, confused personal decisions and an increased susceptibility to pseudo-sciences of all kinds. The discussion is illustrated with many quirky stories and anecdotes.