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Never before have we attempted to measure as much as we do today. Why are we so obsessed with numbers? What can they really tell us?



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‘A great antidote to cynicism, and a sharply witty reminder of what is important in life.’ Independent

‘Wonderfully subversive.’ Guardian.

THE TYRANNY OF NUMBERS Why Counting Cant Make Us Happy

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 12/3/2001 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780006531999, 978-0006531999
    ISBN10: 0006531997
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    Mathematics Probability and statistics Social research and statistics Social theory

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Never before have we attempted to measure as much as we do today. Why are we so obsessed with numbers? What can they really tell us?



    Trade Review

    ‘A great antidote to cynicism, and a sharply witty reminder of what is important in life.’ Independent

    ‘Wonderfully subversive.’ Guardian.

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