Counting: How We Use Numbers to Decide What Matters

by Deborah Stone

Book Overview

What do people do when they count? What do numbers really mean? We all know that people can lie with statistics, but in this groundbreaking work, eminent political scientist Deborah Stone uncovers a much deeper problem. With help from Dr. Seuss and Cookie Monster, she explains why numbers can't be objective: in order to count, one must first decide what counts. Every number is the ending to a story built on cultural assumptions, social conventions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631495925
• ISBN13: 9781631495922
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"