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Millions, billions, zillions : (Record no. 81414)

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Personal name Kernighan, Brian W.,
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245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Millions, billions, zillions :
Remainder of title defending yourself in a world of too many numbers /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Brian W. Kernighan.
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Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Princeton, New Jersey :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Princeton University Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2018.
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Formatted contents note Getting started -- Millions, billions, zillions -- Big numbers -- Mega, giga, tera, and beyond -- Units -- Dimensionality -- Milestones -- Specious precision -- Lies, damned lies, and statistics -- Graphical trickery -- Bias -- Arithmetic -- Estimation -- Self defense.
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Summary, etc. An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading dataNumbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive--especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and entertaining book, leading computer scientist Brian Kernighan teaches anyone--even diehard math-phobes--how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day. With examples drawn from a rich variety of sources, including journalism, advertising, and politics, Kernighan demonstrates how numbers can mislead and misrepresent. In chapters covering big numbers, units, dimensions, and more, he lays bare everything from deceptive graphs to speciously precise numbers. And he shows how anyone--using a few basic ideas and lots of shortcuts--can easily learn to recognize common mistakes, determine whether numbers are credible, and make their own sensible estimates when needed. Giving you the simple tools you need to avoid being fooled by dubious numbers, Millions, Billions, Zillions is an essential survival guide for a world drowning in big--and often bad--data.
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Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Million (The number)
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Relationship information Print version:
Main entry heading Kernighan, Brian W.
Title Millions, billions, zillions.
Place, publisher, and date of publication Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
International Standard Book Number 9780691182773
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