A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper - by John Allen Paulos (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>John Allen Paulos is a master at shedding mathematical lights on our everyday world: What exactly did Lani Guinier say about quotas?What is the probability of identifying a murderer through DNA testing?Which are the real risks to our health and which the phony ones?Employing the same fun-filled, user-friendly, and quirkily insightful approach that put <i>Innumeracy</i> 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 naïtÃ(c)an 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.Even if you hated math in school, you'll love the numerical vignettes in this book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A wise and thoughtful book, which skewers much of what everyone knows to be true."<b>--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></b> <p/>"A fun, spunky, wise little book that would be helpful to both the consumers of the news and its purveyors."<b>--<i>Washington Post</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Allen Paulos</b> is a professor of mathematics at Temple University. His books include the bestseller <i>Innumeracy, A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market</i>, and <i>Irreligion</i>. He lives in Philadelphia.
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