| Description |
xx, 236 pages ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"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?" "In this book, David Boyle examines our obsession with numbers. He reminds us of the danger of taking numbers so seriously at the expense of what is non-measurable, non-calculable: intuition, creativity, imagination, happiness..." "Counting is a vital human skill. Yardsticks are a vital tool. As long as we remember how limiting they are if we cling to them too closely."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-230) and index |
| Notes |
Recommended course reading list BUSS 3053 2008 |
| Subject |
Civilization.
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Social sciences -- Statistical methods.
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Statistics -- Sociological aspects.
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| LC no. |
2001369591 |
| ISBN |
0002571579 (hbk.) |
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9780002571579 (hbk.) |
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