The seeing through a world of numbers Blastland, Michael. creator Dilnot, A. W. text London Profile 2007 monographic 184 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. ""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. 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. Michael Blastland & Andrew Dilnot. Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index. Mathematics Popular works 510 9781861978394 (hbk.) 2010455084 6777