A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper, by Paulos, John Allen
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A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper, by Paulos, John Allen. Basic Books-HarperCollins: New York, 1995. Edition: Later printing. ISBN: 0465043623. Hardcover, 8vo, 5.75 by 8.5 inches, 212 pages. Libht yellow cloth over light yellow paper-covered boards, black and gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with a few black and white charts and graphs. Includes Index.

Condition: Very Good in a Very Good jacket. Lower spine end bumped; lower edges of cover abraded, possibly from being shelved on a rough surface. Jacket somewhat rumpled near lower spine end and upper back margin. Former owner's name inked on first free end paper.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

Paulos takes the reader through the pages of an imaginary newspaper and explains the mathematics of politics, sports, greed, sex, and relationships. The book clarifies such concepts as probability and randomness in order to show the fallacies behind many stories on crime, health risks, and other social obsessions.