The Arithmetic of Life and Death Paperback - 2001
by George Shaffner
Maverick computer executive George Shaffner answers life's most perplexing questions in this book. His new life philosophy offers no complex equations or proofs. Whether readers are contemplating the risks of smoking, the advantages of teamwork, the miracle of birth, or the mysteries of middle management, Shaffner's insightful and unconventional wisdom will forever change the way readers think about life.
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Since some six billion people now occupy planet Earth, one could conclude that human life is as common as dirt in Denmark.
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Whether you realize it or not, numbers are everywhere--and integral to almost every facet of your life . . . from your next raise in pay to the inevitable rise of inflation, your weekly family budget to your end of the national debt. And as George Shaffner amazingly reveals, there are discerning answers (and a great measure of comfort) in numbers. In The Arithmetic of Life, he applies the basic principles of mathematics--addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division--to some of the most profound and just plain puzzling questions of our time.
Illuminated with anecdotes, humor, and insight, each chapter explains a unique part of life that can be understood only through the magic of numbers. Whether it's an unconventional theory on why more things go wrong than right, a simple calculation of how much it will cost you to smoke for a lifetime, why crime (accumulatively) doesn't pay, or a glimpse into the probability of life after death, this enlightening and lucidly reasoned book will forever change the way you think about numbers--and the world around you.
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- Title The Arithmetic of Life and Death
- Author George Shaffner
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 220
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
- Date 2001-05-01
- ISBN 9780345426451 / 0345426452
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.53 x 5.52 x 0.56 in (21.67 x 14.02 x 1.42 cm)
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Themes
- Event: Graduation
- Holiday: Father's Day
- Library of Congress subjects Conduct of life, Mathematics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00193407
- Dewey Decimal Code 646.7
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