by John Allen Paulos · Círculo de Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9798422689231
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«Un matemático lee el periódico» is the popular science essay by John Allen Paulos, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (300 pages, in Spanish).
The book proposes using mathematics as a tool to read the press with a critical spirit. Through examples drawn from news, advertisements and statistics, Paulos shows how to detect errors, manipulations and fallacies in the information we receive daily. His aim is for the reader to apply quantitative reasoning to current affairs and not be fooled by misinterpreted figures.
For curious readers who want to understand the news better and approach mathematics without technicalities.
John Allen Paulos is an American professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a writer and speaker on mathematics and the importance of mathematical literacy. He writes about the dangers of mathematical innumeracy, ie the layperson's misconceptions about numbers, probability, and logic.
