Information generation
Subtitle: how data rule our world
By: David J. Hand.
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781851684458
Subjects: Information society; Information technology -- Social aspects; Statistics
Description: "Information Generation is the story of the role that numbers and data play in our lives, and the myriad ways this information can be used and abused. Covering marketing surveys, credit card fraud, and the importance of decimal points in numbers involved with space exploration, David Hand's account provides insight into one of the most overlooked and important concepts in human society."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.