The tiger that isn't : (Record no. 5717)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 01258cam a2200205 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 6777 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2010455084 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781861978394 (hbk.) |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510 |
| Edition number | 22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Blastland, Michael. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The tiger that isn't : |
| Remainder of title | seeing through a world of numbers / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Michael Blastland & Andrew Dilnot. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Profile, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2007. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 184 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | CONTENTS: Introduction -- Counting: use the mushy peas -- Size: it's personal -- Chance: the tiger that isn't -- Up and down: a man and his dog -- Averages: the white rainbow -- Targets: the whole elephant -- Risk: bring home the bacon -- Sampling: drinking from a fire hose -- Data: know the unknowns -- Shock figures: wayward tee shots -- Comparison: mind the gap -- Correlation: think twice. |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Statement of responsibility | |
| Title | |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | ""Numbers have become the all-powerful language of public argument. Too often, that power is abused and the numbers bamboozle. This book shows how to see straight through them -- and how to seize the power for yourself.""--p. 2 of cover. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Mathematics |
| Form subdivision | Popular works. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dilnot, A. W. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Serial Enumeration / chronology | Inventory number | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Main TEST | RTC Library | RTC Library | Main opac | 27/11/2018 | 10578 | 510 BLA | 30010450 | 27/11/2018 | 27/11/2018 | Main |