Life of a Number

<p>Do numbers have a life of their own or do we give them meaning? How do data play a role in constructing people's perceptions of the world around them? How far can we trust numbers to speak truth to power? </p><p> The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique moment to answer these questions. This book examines how politicians experts and journalists gave meaning to data through the story of seven iconic numbers from the pandemic.</p><p> Shedding light on a new dawn of data this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the relationship between numbers meaning and society.</p>