{"product_id":"9781405160964","title":"News and Numbers A Writer's Guide to Statistics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNews and Numbers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Writer's Guide to Statistics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictor Cohn | Lewis Cope | Deborah Cohn Runkle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Journalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNumbers and statistical claims dominate today's news. Politics, budgets, crime analysis, medical issues, and sports reporting all demand numbers. Now in its third edition, \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on how to evaluate statistical claims in science, health, medicine, and politics. It does so by helping readers answer three key questions about all scientific studies, polls, and other statistical claims: \"What can I believe?\" \"What does it mean?\" and \"How can I explain it to others?\"  \u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this long overdue third edition brings this classic text up-to-date with the 21st century with a complete updating of examples, case studies, and stories. The text emphasises clear thinking and common sense approaches for understanding, analyzing and explaining statistics, and terms throughout the book are explained in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Much new material has been added to ensure the text maintains its pertinent approach to the subject, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA section on computer modelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional chapters on risks and 'missing numbers'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated sections on health plans and insurance, including updates on President Obama's health system overhaul \u0026amp; new material on health care costs and quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  The late \u003cb\u003eVictor Cohn\u003c\/b\u003e, called the “Dean of Science Writers” was the prize-winning science editor and writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e for 25 years. He was cited as one of the top science writers by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, co-founded the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and served as president of the National Association of Science Writers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis Cope\u003c\/b\u003e was science writer at the \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e of Minneapolis-St. Paul for 29 years and, like Cohn, the recipient of numerous awards. Cope formerly served as president of the National Association of Science Writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Cohn Runkle\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Program Associate at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 October 2011\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-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405160964\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315565817996,"sku":"9781405160964","price":39.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405160964.jpg?v=1780115493","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405160964","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}