Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving - Paperback

by Jonathan Garo Koomey (Author), John P. Holdren (Foreword by)

Improve your analytical and problem-solving skills with this accessible guide to turning numbers into knowledge.

Turning Numbers into Knowledge bridges general business problem solving and mathematics for improved effectiveness in work and life. This new edition is an ideal training manual for those who are intimidated by quantitative analysis and an excellent refresher for those looking to improve the quality of their data, the clarity of their graphics, and the cogency of their arguments.

• Learn how to use information effectively
• Recognize the importance of ideology
• Master the art of storytelling
• Acknowledge the distinction between facts and values

This book is for beginning analysts, students, and the people training them. Jonathan Koomey is an award-winning scientist and entrepreneur.

Author Biography

Dr. Jonathan Koomey is a lecturer at Stanford University. His academic work, summarized in nine books and more than 200 articles, spans engineering, economics, public policy, and environmental science. Dr. John P. Holdren was Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the Obama administration. Before that he was a professor and program director at Harvard University and Woods Hole Research Center. His awards include a MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship and the John Heinz Prize in Public Policy, among others. He returned to Harvard as a professor in 2017.