{"product_id":"200-of-nothing-an-eye-opening-tour-through-the-twists-and-turns-of-math-abuse-and-innumeracy-9780471145745","title":"200% of Nothing: An Eye-Opening Tour Through the Twists and Turns of Math Abuse and Innumeracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. K. Dewdney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Probability \u0026amp; Statistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaim for \"In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greater danger than illiteracy, and is perhaps even more common. Advertisers and politicians exploit it; intellectuals (self-styled) even flaunt it. I hope that this wise and witty book will provide cures where they are possible, and warnings where they are necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that 100%.\"--Arthur C. Clarke\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dewdney retells with charm and wit magnificent morsels of mathematical mayhem discovered by his army of volunteer 'abuse detectives.' From 'sample trashing' to 'numerical terrorism, ' from 'percentage pumping' to 'dimensional dementia, ' 200% of Nothing plumbs the depths of innumeracy in daily life and reveals what ordinary people can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rich, readable, instructive, and persuasive book.\"--Lynn Arthur Steen, Professor of Mathematics, St. Olaf College\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45112701419671,"sku":"9780471145745","price":1415.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780471145745.webp?v=1767267590","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/200-of-nothing-an-eye-opening-tour-through-the-twists-and-turns-of-math-abuse-and-innumeracy-9780471145745","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}