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Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today´s Problems on the Back of a Napkin
Lawrence Weinstein
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Description for Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today´s Problems on the Back of a Napkin
Paperback. Reveals the simple techniques needed to estimate virtually anything and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. This title shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Patricia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: PBT; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Guesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything--quickly--and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like these. The ability to guesstimate on your feet is an essential skill to have in today's world, whether you're trying to distinguish between a billion-dollar subsidy and a trillion-dollar stimulus, a megawatt wind turbine and a gigawatt nuclear plant, or parts-per-million and parts-per-billion contaminants. Lawrence ... Read more
Guesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything--quickly--and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like these. The ability to guesstimate on your feet is an essential skill to have in today's world, whether you're trying to distinguish between a billion-dollar subsidy and a trillion-dollar stimulus, a megawatt wind turbine and a gigawatt nuclear plant, or parts-per-million and parts-per-billion contaminants. Lawrence ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
339g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691150802
SKU
V9780691150802
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About Lawrence Weinstein
Lawrence Weinstein is University Professor of Physics at Old Dominion University. He is the coauthor of Guesstimation: Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin (Princeton). Patricia Edwards is senior lecturer in art at Old Dominion University. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Reviews for Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today´s Problems on the Back of a Napkin
"This follow-up to the popular Guesstimation offers more on the joy of mathematical estimation, and inspiration for the budding analyst."
Nature "The books do a wonderful job at helping the reader to master the craft."
Cut the Knot Insights "A delightful volume... I hope to be able to use many of the tricks I learned in the future. I also hope to ... Read more
Nature "The books do a wonderful job at helping the reader to master the craft."
Cut the Knot Insights "A delightful volume... I hope to be able to use many of the tricks I learned in the future. I also hope to ... Read more