{"product_id":"9781394379781","title":"Wrong Number How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWrong Number\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAaron Brown\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Statistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDig deep to discover the truth about numbers and statistics in the media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrong Number: How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation\u003c\/i\u003e shows readers how to diagnose statistical errors in journal articles and media accounts of prominent public issues. In addition to the mistakes or tricks with numbers other people use to lose the truth, this book also offers more positive material, showing how to use numbers to find truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Aaron Brown, prominent media figure, former professor, sports bettor, and poker player, and host of the popular ReasonTV series Wrong Number, this book answers questions including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid California’s minimum wage hike really create more jobs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo studies show that weed causes strokes and heart attacks?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre poor geniuses being shut out of science?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the real health risk of vaping?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes gun control work?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWrong Number: How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and eye-opening read for students in quantitative programs of study, along with all individuals curious as to whether or not they’re being told the truth from their favorite media organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAARON BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e has used numbers to make bets and investigate questions all his life. He was playing poker in tavern backrooms and winning at the horse races while still in middle school. He was one of the top professional poker players in the 1970s and 80s, and is also successful in sports betting, advantage casino play and prediction market trading. Brown moved to Wall Street in the early 1980s to use the same skills  as a trader, portfolio manager, head of mortgage securities and risk manager for top global financial institutions. He is a former Chief Risk Officer at AQR and winner of the 2011 GARP Risk Manager of the Year award. Brown holds degrees in applied mathematics from Harvard and finance and statistics from the University of Chicago. He has taught mathematics and finance at New York University, Columbia, and other institutions. Brown publishes frequently in academic and professional literature, and has served as a statistician on hundreds of scientific studies. He has been a data and methodology reviewer for major scientific journals. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eThe Poker Face of Wall Street, Red-Blooded Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA World of Chance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Risk Management for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394379781\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752157474956,"sku":"9781394379781","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394379781.jpg?v=1780192408","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394379781","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}