The Phantom Tiger: Exploring the World of Numbers

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The Imaginary Tiger (Exploring the World of Numbers) by Michael Blastland and Andrew Delnott... Life is all numbers: government spending, the number of victims of environmental disasters, the number of rich and poor, the number of people with AIDS or victims of war, the number of migrants. So how can we understand the reality of numbers? Numbers have become an incredibly powerful language of communication in our time, but their effectiveness is often misused, and they can deceive us. This book delves into the world of numbers that surrounds us, analyzing them meticulously and showing us how to explore and understand them correctly, and how to benefit from them without being misled by them.