Book

Yates, Kit, author.

The math of life & death : 7 mathematical principles that shape our lives / Kit Yates ; illustrations by Amber Anderson.

First Scribner hardcover edition.

New York : Scribner, 2020.

vii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Few of us really appreciate the full power of math--the extent to which its influence is not only in every office and every home, but also in every courtroom and hospital ward. In this ... book, Kit Yates explores the true stories of life-changing events in which the application--or misapplication--of mathematics has played a critical role: patients crippled by faulty genes and entrepreneurs bankrupted by faulty algorithms; innocent victims of miscarriages of justice; and the unwitting victims of software glitches"--Publisher marketing.

Mathematics -- Popular works.

Anderson, Amber (Illustrator), illustrator.

Math of life and death : seven mathematical principles that shape our lives

Illustrator from title page verso.

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2019 by Quercus as 'The maths of life and death"--Title page verso.

"Note to readers: Some names have been changed."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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