{"product_id":"millions-billions-zillions-brian-w-kernighan-9780691209098","title":"Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading data\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive--especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ways. And misunderstanding numbers can have serious consequences, since they can deceive us in many of our most important decisions, including how to vote, what to buy, and whether to make a financial investment. In this short, accessible, enlightening, and entertaining book, Brian Kernighan teaches anyone--even diehard math-phobes--how to demystify the numbers that assault us every day. Giving you the simple tools you need to avoid being fooled by dubious numbers, \u003ci\u003eMillions, Billions, Zillions\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential survival guide for a world drowning in big--and often bad--data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian W. Kernighan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069120909X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691209098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Brian W. Kernighan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044666732799,"sku":"9780691209098","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_694d5bbf-c8da-4fe2-bc9c-52e2c7d95f54.jpg?v=1684974175","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/millions-billions-zillions-brian-w-kernighan-9780691209098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}