{"product_id":"how-not-to-be-wrong","title":"How Not to Be Wrong","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eThe math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In \u003cem data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eHow Not to Be Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do—the whole world is shot through with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eMath allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It’s a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted, from public opinion and medical studies to elections and everyday decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003eJordan Ellenberg is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a 2015 Guggenheim fellow. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Wired, and The Believer. He writes the popular “Do the Math” column for Slate and lectures widely on mathematics and its applications to everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e“Brilliantly engaging…Ellenberg’s talent for finding real-life situations that enshrine mathematical principles would be the envy of any math teacher.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003e—Manil Suri, The Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1892\"\u003e“Easy-to-follow, humorously presented…This book will help you realize that mathematical reasoning permeates our lives.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003e—Mario Livio, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003e“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read…How Not to Be Wrong can help you explore your mathematical superpowers.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003e—Evelyn Lamb, Scientific American\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eTrade paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eNon-fiction\u003cbr data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003e8.4 in H | 5.4 in W | 1.1 in T | 0.8 lb\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Posman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144098533575,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3277\/8951\/files\/9780143127536-How_20Not_20to_20Be_20Wrong_20Ellenberg5438.jpg?v=1776442673","url":"https:\/\/posmanbooks.com\/products\/how-not-to-be-wrong","provider":"Posman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}