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Does Measurement Measure Up?: How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth
John M. Henshaw
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Description for Does Measurement Measure Up?: How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth
Hardback. As we evolve from unquantified ignorance to an imperfect but everpresent state of measured awareness, Henshaw gives us a critical perspective from which we can "measure upthe measurements that have come to affect our lives so greatly. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9, 1 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TBMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
There was once a time when we could not measure sound, color, blood pressure, or even time. We now find ourselves in the throes of a measurement revolution, from the laboratory to the sports arena, from the classroom to the courtroom, from a strand of DNA to the far reaches of outer space. Measurement controls our lives at work, at school, at home, and even at play. But does all this measurement really measure up? Here, John Henshaw examines the ways in which measurement makes sense or creates nonsense. Henshaw tells the controversial story of intelligence measurement from Plato to ... Read more
There was once a time when we could not measure sound, color, blood pressure, or even time. We now find ourselves in the throes of a measurement revolution, from the laboratory to the sports arena, from the classroom to the courtroom, from a strand of DNA to the far reaches of outer space. Measurement controls our lives at work, at school, at home, and even at play. But does all this measurement really measure up? Here, John Henshaw examines the ways in which measurement makes sense or creates nonsense. Henshaw tells the controversial story of intelligence measurement from Plato to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801883750
SKU
V9780801883750
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About John M. Henshaw
John M. Henshaw is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Tulsa.
Reviews for Does Measurement Measure Up?: How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth
Academic but accessible to the general reader. Scitech Book News 2006 Well written, entertaining, and informative.
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo MAA Reviews 2006 Henshaw has a remarkable ability to explain complex mathematics in a manner accessible to general readers.
Judy Randle Tulsa World 2006 Clear and well written.
Terry Ishihara Science Books and Films 2006 The book ... Read more
Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo MAA Reviews 2006 Henshaw has a remarkable ability to explain complex mathematics in a manner accessible to general readers.
Judy Randle Tulsa World 2006 Clear and well written.
Terry Ishihara Science Books and Films 2006 The book ... Read more