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Covid By Numbers: Making Sense of the Pandemic with Data

Covid By Numbers: Making Sense of the Pandemic with Data

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Covid by Numbers is a comprehensive yet concise guidebook for making sense of the tragic and momentous time in our lives, offering a rare depth of insight into one of the greatest upheavals in history and a trustworthy guide to these uncertain times.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd



Covid by Numbers is a comprehensive yet concise guidebook that provides invaluable insights into a tragic and momentous time in our lives. Written by Tim Harford, the book is impeccably clear, always humane, and provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The book begins by addressing the most pressing questions: How many people have died because of COVID-19? Which countries have been hit hardest by the virus? What are the benefits and harms of different vaccines? How does COVID-19 compare to the Spanish flu? How have the lockdown measures affected the economy, mental health, and crime?

Throughout the book, Harford and his co-author, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, use data to interpret the pandemic and offer a vital public service by giving us the tools we need to make sense of the virus for ourselves and holding the government to account. They crunch the data on a year like no other, exposing the leading misconceptions about the virus and the vaccine, and answering our essential questions.

What sets Covid by Numbers apart is its timely, concise, and approachable nature. The book offers a rare depth of insight into one of the greatest upheavals in history, and provides a trustworthy guide to these most uncertain of times. Whether you are a layperson or a professional seeking to understand the pandemic better, this book is a must-read.

In conclusion, Covid by Numbers is an exceptional guidebook that provides a clear, concise, and humane understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Tim Harford and Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, the book offers a rare depth of insight into one of the greatest upheavals in history and provides a trustworthy guide to these most uncertain of times. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking to better understand the pandemic and its impact on our world.

Weight: 346g
Dimension: 187 x 121 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241547731

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