Slippery Math In Public Affairs: Price Tag And Defense

By William J. Adams

Highlighting how slippery numbers and questionable mathematical conclusions emerge and what can be done to safeguard against them, this book examines flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824707907
• ISBN13: 9780824707903
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"