Includes bibliographical references, webology and index.

Impressive numbers are thrown at us by the news every day. They are meant to help us understand, to compare, to evaluate, but in practice they often befuddle rather than enlighten. This entertaining, practical book gives us the tools and tips to decipher the figures, and to enjoy the way numbers enable us to understand our world. This is an entertaining guide to the way numbers can help us understand the world. It demystifies the numbers and statistics we encounter. This book is full of memorable tips and tools to help us get a sense of the relative importance of things.