000			a
999			_c30077 _d30077
008			200603b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780198821229
082			_a511.322 _bELL
100			_aElliott, Andrew C. A.
245			_aIs that a big number?
260			_b Oxford University Press _c2018 _aNew York
300			_ax, 338 p. _bill. (Some Col.) _c24 cm.
365			_b18.99 _cGBP _d98.20
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references, webology and index.
520			_aImpressive 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.
650			_aMathematics
650			_aStatistics
650			_aBig number
942			_2ddc _cBK