Numeracy

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A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper: Making Sense of the Numbers in the Headlines (Penguin science)
1.  A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper: Making Sense of the Numbers in the Headlines (Penguin science) by John Allen Paulos
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  "Useful guide to avoid falling prey to some basic number fallacies and misinterpretations. Good fun, too"
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Penguin Press Science)
2.  Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Penguin Press Science) by John Allen Paulos
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  "Similar concept and content, another one, which will both educate and entertain"
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How to Lie with Statistics (Penguin Business)
3.  How to Lie with Statistics (Penguin Business) by Darrell Huff
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  "Huff's classic on massaging data and visual representation thereoff, a must read"
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
4.  The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte
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  "Guide to correct visual representation of graphical data, also showcasing examples of how it should not be done"
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How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
5.  How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Douglas W. Hubbard
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  "More focused on measurement than numeracy per se but useful in the context nevertheless"
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Speed Mathematics: Secret Skills for Quick Calculation
6.  Speed Mathematics: Secret Skills for Quick Calculation by Bill Handley
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  "A book for improving your mental arithmetic speed, so you can quickly check (back of the envelope) any dubious claims - fast mental calculation tends to impress in work situations, too"
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Wrong: Why Experts Keep Failing Us - and How to Know When Not to Trust Them
7.  Wrong: Why Experts Keep Failing Us - and How to Know When Not to Trust Them by David Freedman
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  "More on the conceptual problems with expert advice and research biases, again tangentially related but very useful additional knowledge on the subject"
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