Proofiness
25Sep10
My review of Charles Seife’s Proofiness, a field guide to mathematical trickery in the grand tradition of How to Lie with Statistics, is in today’s Boston Globe. Very pleased to have the chance to lead with my favorite Eugene Mirman bit.
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Tags: book reviews, charles seife, eugene mirman, proofiness
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