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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface xi
Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
Chapter 2: Millions, Billions, Zillions 9
Chapter 3: Big Numbers 19
Chapter 4: Mega, Giga, Tera, and Beyond 31
Chapter 5: Units 41
Chapter 6: Dimensionality 49
Chapter 7: Milestones 59
Chapter 8: Specious Precision 69
Chapter 9: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics 85
Chapter 10: Graphical Trickery 95
Chapter 11: Bias 109
Chapter 12: Arithmetic 119
Chapter 13: Estimation 137
Chapter 14: Self Defense 151
Further Reading 157
Figure Credits 159

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface xi
Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
Chapter 2: Millions, Billions, Zillions 9
Chapter 3: Big Numbers 19
Chapter 4: Mega, Giga, Tera, and Beyond 31
Chapter 5: Units 41
Chapter 6: Dimensionality 49
Chapter 7: Milestones 59
Chapter 8: Specious Precision 69
Chapter 9: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics 85
Chapter 10: Graphical Trickery 95
Chapter 11: Bias 109
Chapter 12: Arithmetic 119
Chapter 13: Estimation 137
Chapter 14: Self Defense 151
Further Reading 157
Figure Credits 159

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