{"product_id":"9780471145745","title":"200% of Nothing An Eye-Opening Tour through the Twists and Turns of Math Abuse and Innumeracy","description":"\u003ch1\u003e200% of Nothing\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Eye-Opening Tour through the Twists and Turns of Math Abuse and Innumeracy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA. K. Dewdney\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAcclaim for \"In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greaterdanger 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 providecures where they are possible, and warnings where they arenecessary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that 100%.\"--Arthur C.Clarke\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dewdney retells with charm and wit magnificent morsels ofmathematical mayhem discovered by his army of volunteer 'abusedetectives.' From 'sample trashing' to 'numerical terrorism,' from'percentage pumping' to 'dimensional dementia,' 200% of Nothingplumbs the depths of innumeracy in daily life and reveals whatordinary people can do about it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A rich, readable, instructive, and persuasive book.\"--Lynn ArthurSteen, Professor of Mathematics, St. Olaf College\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eA. K. DEWDNEY, Ph.D\u003c\/b\u003e., is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario. Well-known for his popular \"Mathematical Recreations\" column, which ran in Scientific American for more than eight years, he is also the author of several books, including The Armchair Universe and The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 February 1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471145745\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315445297292,"sku":"9780471145745","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471145745_ce1e9295-bfa2-4251-b7fd-1594785ebfce.jpg?v=1780112276","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471145745","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}