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  • Foreword xiii; Preface xv; Acknowledgments xxiii; Introduction: The Information Explosion 1; Things to Know 3; Beginner's Mind 5; Don't Be Intimidated 7; Information, Intention, and Action 9; Peer Review and Scientific Discovery 22; Be Prepared 29; Explore Your Ideology 31; Get Organized 34; Establish a Filing System 38; Build a Toolbox 41; Put Facts at Your Fingertips 44; Value Your Time 52; Assess Their Analysis 57; The Power of Critical Thinking 59; Numbers Aren't Everything 62; All Numbers Are Not Created Equal 65; Question Authority 68; How Guesses Become Facts 73; Don't Believe Everything You Read 76; Go Back to the Questions 81; Reading Tables and Graphs 84; Distinguish Facts from Values 87; The Uncertainty Principle and the Mass Media 90; Create Your Analysis 93; Reflect 95; Get Unstuck 97; Inquire 99; Be a Detective 102; Create Consistent Comparisons 105; Tell a Good Story 107; Dig into the Numbers 111; Make a Model 125; Reuse Old Envelopes 129; Use Forecasts with Care 136; Hear All Sides 143; Show Your Stuff 145; Know Your Audience 147; Document, Document, Document 149; Let the Tables and Graphs Do the Work 161; Create Compelling Graphs and Figures 166; Create Good Tables 177; Use Numbers Effectively in Oral Oresentations 186; Use the Internet 189; Share and Share Alike 201; Conclusion: Creating the Future 209; Epilogue: Some Parting Thoughts 213; Further Reading 223; Notes 241; Index 245 (xsd:string)
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  • Turning numbers into knowledge : mastering the art of problem solving (xsd:string)
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