{"product_id":"9783031612831","title":"Copernicus Books: How We Live in a World of Numbers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCopernicus Books: How We Live in a World of Numbers\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStewart, Robert T.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about how statistics play a role in life, whether in business, psychology, biology, economics, or just about anything short of basket weaving. You cannot make a trip to the doctor, watch a football game, or even go to the grocery store without some statistic staring you down. Your age, weight, and cholesterol make you a high risk for diabetes … the chance that your team will win the game is 12.5 percent … 4 out of 5 dentists like this toothpaste. What does it all mean? \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Statistics: How We Live in a World of Numbers \u003c\/em\u003etells you what all those numbers mean. But the book does not spit out a bunch of mathematical formulas; the book tells stories. Stories that explain statistics through popular culture, sports, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’re confused about that false positive warning in that drug commercial, the 2007 comedy \u003cem\u003eJuno \u003c\/em\u003eexplains how medical tests – including pregnancy tests – fail and why. Not clear about what your coworkers are talking about when they say, ‘black swans.’ the 1997 blockbuster \u003cem\u003eTitanic \u003c\/em\u003emakes sense of the concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdventures in Statistics: How We Live in a World of Numbers \u003c\/em\u003eshows how professionals in medicine, business, politics, sports, and many other fields use numbers. So, just about everyone would gain from reading this book, perhaps even basket weavers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-07-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031612831\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-61284-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 122\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46033927700620,"sku":"9783031612831","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031612831.jpg?v=1776085191","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031612831","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}