Proofiness the dark arts of mathematical deception

The bestselling author of "Zero" shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-- and shapes-- our daily lives

Main Author:	Seife, Charles.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2010.
Subjects:	Hays, Sara Light tribute. Mathematics > Miscellanea. Pseudoscience.

Summary:	The bestselling author of "Zero" shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-- and shapes-- our daily lives
Physical Description:	295 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-286) and index.
ISBN:	9780670022168 : 0670022160
Author Notes:	Charles Seife is the author of five previous books, including Proofiness and Zero, which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for first nonfiction and was a New York Times notable book. He has written for a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and The Economist . He is a professor of journalism at New York University and lives in New York City.