A mathematician reads the newspaper
By: John Allen Paulos.
Publisher: BasicBooks
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Mathematics -- Popular works
Description: Employing the same fun-filled, user-friendly, and quirkily insightful approach that put Innumeracy on best-seller lists, Paulos now leads us through the pages of the daily newspaper, revealing the hidden mathematical angles of countless articles. From the Senate, the SATs, and sex to crime, celebrities, and cults, Paulos takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how mathematical naivete can put readers at a distinct disadvantage.

Whether he's using chaos theory to puncture economic and environmental predictions, applying logic and self-reference to clarify the hazards of spin doctoring and news compression, or employing arithmetic and common sense to give us a novel perspective on greed and relationships, Paulos never fails to entertain and enlighten.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-206) ) and index.