Information generation

By D. J. Hand

Subjects: Social aspects of Information technology, Information technology, Information society, Social aspects, Statistics

Description: "Information Generation is the story of the role that numbers and data play in our lives, and the myriad ways this information can be used and abused. Covering marketing surveys, credit card fraud, and the importance of decimal points in numbers involved with space exploration, David Hand's account provides insight into one of the most overlooked and important concepts in human society."--BOOK JACKET