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Proof

By Adam Kucharski

Proof

By Adam Kucharski

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Insightful, absorbing and entertaining' TLS 'Brilliant' ALEX BELLOS 'Illuminating' DAILY MAIL 'The case for better evidence in post-evidence times' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Profound and utterly absorbing' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN How far would you go in your search for certainty? And once you get there, how do you convince others? From the medieval Islamic world to the recent pandemic, scientific progress has relied on different methods of establishing fact from fiction. Today, in the face of ever-increasing disinformation, how we prove things - to ourselves and others - has never felt more urgent. But there is far more to proof than axioms, theories and scientific laws: when demonstrating that an experimental medical treatment works, persuading a jury of someone's guilt, or deciding whether to trust a new type of financial transaction, weighing up evidence is rarely simple. Bestselling author, statistician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski ranges across science, politics, philosophy and economics to explore how truth emerges - and why it falters.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2026-03-12
Publication Date:
2026-03-12
Publisher:
Profile Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1788169093
ISBN13:
9781788169097
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
300 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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