The Norm Chronicles: Stories and numbers about danger (Paperback)
David Spiegelhalter (author), Michael Blastland (author)Published: 05/06/2014
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781846686214
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 270 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
Edition: Main
MEDIA REVIEWS
Helping people make sense of the barrage of confusing (and often misrepresented) statistics that riddle every day is a noble goal. * Economist *
A fast-paced, whizz-bang style * The Times *
Witty and illuminating, essential reading for anyone wanting to know whether they should try skydiving, or accept that third glass of wine * Financial Times *
Accessible yet deep, The Norm Chronicles explains how statistical regularities and irregularities are central to every aspect of our lives. If Jonathan Coe and Gerd Gigerenzer were to collaborate on a sardonic self-help book, this is what it might look like. -- Andrew Gelman, Professor of Statistics and Political Science, Columbia University
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