Making Numbers Count

Discover the captivating power of numbers with this essential guide that bridges the gap between data and human understanding. Perfect for both math enthusiasts and skeptics alike, this insightful book offers a fresh perspective on critical global issues, from climate change to public health statistics. Written by experts Chip Heath and Karla Starr, this trade paperback delves into how we can effectively communicate complex numbers and statistics. With compelling insights, the authors present six foundational principles that transform dry data into engaging narratives. Learn to convey numbers more clearly and meaningfully to your audience, helping them grasp the significance behind the statistics that shape our world. This book isn't just informative; it's a practical road map for enhancing your numerical literacy, enabling discussions that resonate with others. Whether you're analyzing the impact of Australian wildfires or examining everyday statistics, this guide equips you with the tools to make numbers count. Featuring 240 pages of enlightening content, it addresses one of today's crucial challenges—enhancing our numerical communication skills amidst complexity. Elevate your understanding of numbers and their implications with this must-read publication, ideal for educators, data analysts, and curious minds alike. Get ready to transform how you perceive and share data!

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781787634220
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 240


Description:
Whether you're interested in global problems like climate change, and understanding that the Australian wildfires destroyed an area twice the size of Portugal, or just grasping how few people have washed their hands between visiting the bathroom and touching your hands, this book will help math-lovers and math-haters alike translate the numbers that animate our world. Until recently, most languages had no words for numbers greater than five. While the numbers in our world have become increasingly complex, our brains are stuck in the past. Yet the ability to communicate and understand numbers has never mattered more. So how can we effectively translate numbers and stats so that the data comes alive? Drawing on years of research into making ideas stick, Chip Heath and Karla Starr outline six critical principles that will give anyone the tools to communicate numbers with more transparency and meaning. Using concepts such as simplicity, concreteness and familiarity, the authors reveal what's compelling about a number and show how to transform it into its most engaging form.

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