数学家读报
A mathematician reads the newspaper
John Allen Paulos · 初版 1995 年
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凭借曾让《Innumeracy》登上畅销书榜的同样充满趣味、平易近人且见解独到的方式，Paulos如今带领我们翻阅每日报章，揭示无数报道背后隐藏的数学视角。从参议院、SAT考试、性，到犯罪、名人和邪教，Paulos选取那些看似与数学毫无关联的故事，展示数学上的无知如何让读者处于明显的劣势。无论他是运用混沌理论来戳破经济和环境预测，还是应用逻辑与自指来阐明
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……你用来处理它们的低科技系统。想找些有趣且通俗的入门读物来了解为什么某些数学技能很重要，可以看看 Darrell Huff 的《统计数字会撒谎》或者 John Allen Paulos 的《数盲》（还有《数学家读报》）。这些我都还没读过，但我总听人推荐 Petroski 的书。想找篇涉及建筑工程、法律和伦理的优质短篇读物，可以去找找 Joe Morgenstern 的《Fifty-Nine Story……
…low-tech systems that you use to handle them. For interesting/easy intros to why some math skills are important, look at Darrell Huff's "How to Lie With Statistics" or John Allen Paulos' "Innumeracy" (or "A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper"). I haven't read any of them, but I hear Petroski's books recommended. For a great short read that touches on architectural engineering, law, and ethics, look for Joe Morgenstern's "Fifty-Nine Story…
……我想买本书。我发现好多标价 0.01 英镑的，但运费清清楚楚写着 2 点几英镑。这样反而让我更有动力下单了。（顺便说一句，那本书是 John Allen Paulos 的《数学家读报》。花几块钱买到真是赚翻了。）
…I wanted to buy a book. I found plenty at £0.01 but the shipping was clearly listed at £2.whatever. This makes me much more likely to actually buy. (Incidentally the book was John Allen Paulos's "a mathematician reads the newspaper". A bargain at a few quid.)