Elliott, Andrew
Is That a Big Number?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198821229
- author:
- Elliott, Andrew
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.4 x 2.5 centimetres (0.7
- Genre:
- Science, General, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Understanding numbers and their significance can be a challenge. This book provides practical tips and tools to help you make sense of figures and get a sense of proportion.
It shows how number skills can be applied to everyday life, as well as to demystify larger numbers found in science, politics, and the universe. With entertaining examples and memorable concepts, this book renews our relationship with numbers.
By learning to decipher what matters, you'll gain a better understanding of the world around you. This book is a celebration of a numerate way of understanding the world.