From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But... Læs mere
Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers person'? This book... Læs mere
Paulos offers a hillarious account of how the stock market both follows and defies mathematical principals. He offers an enagaing overview of everything from "betas" to the efficient market hypothesis.