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Subtitle: Measurement, Meaning and the Media Country of Origin: GB Publication Name: Life of a Number : Measurement, Meaning and the Media width: 7.9 in Format: Hardcover Item Weight: 14.1 Oz ISBN: 9781529225334 Author: B. T. Lawson Language: English Genre: Society & Culture Item Length: 10.4 in Release Date: 04/28/2023 Subject Area: Social Science, Science, Medical EAN: 9781529225334 Item Height: 0.9 in Book Title: The Life of a Number Item Width: 7.9 in Number of Pages: 166 Pages Type: Textbook Publication Year: 2023 Publisher: Bristol University Press Release Year: 2023 height: 0.9 in Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Public Health, Media Studies, Disease & Health Issues

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B.T. Lawson The Life of a Number (Hardback). Author: B.T. Lawson. Format: Hardback. How do data play a role in constructing people’s perceptions of the world around them?. How far can we trust numbers to speak truth to power?. Title: The Life of a Number. Further DetailsTitle: The Life of a Number Condition: New Description: Do numbers have a life of their own or do we give them meaning? How do data play a role in constructing people’s perceptions of the world around them? How far can we trust numbers to speak truth to power? The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique moment to answer these questions. This book examines how politicians, experts and journalists gave meaning to data through the story of seven iconic numbers from the pandemic. Shedding light on a new dawn of data, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the relationship between numbers, meaning and society. Author: B.T. Lawson EAN: 9781529225334 Format: Hardback Country/Region of Manufacture: GB ISBN: 9781529225334 Publisher: Bristol University Press Release Date: 04/28/2023 Language: English Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Genre: Society & Culture Subtitle: Measurement, Meaning and the Media Topic: Social Sciences, Science Nature & Math, Language & Reference Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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