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Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
by Jonathan G. Koomey
from Analytics Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Research better
  Nutshell review - The book's title leads one to believe that it is about numerical analysis techniques but it is not. The book is actually filled with tips, advice, suggestions, and so forth on getting properly organized and prepared for undertaking a research project, collecting and researching existing material, creating the analysis, charts and tables in a meaningful way and presenting and publishing ones work.
  It is essentially a type of guidebook to both consuming and producing data, information... more info

• Surprisingly disappointing
  I saw a number of positive reviews of this book and thought the book should be good. I was very disappointed after borrowing it from the library. The book rarely offered anything new or challenging. Many of the topics that the author highlighted are just common sense. Thus, a reader will walk away from the book and would not feel as if he/she had learned anything. To be fair, I did not finish the book, I finished 3/4 of it. But completing 3/4 of the book is quite a difficult task; it was quite difficult to... more info

• An invaluable book for anyone who enjoys thinking!
  In Turning Numbers into Knowledge, author Jonathan Koomey takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the processes we humans use to solve problems, demystifying the often hidden aspects of these processes, and offering a wide range of best practices for critical thinking and problem solving.
  The book is so accessible both because Koomey writes so clearly and for his frequent use of interesting case studies and examples. It would be a wonderful addition to high school or college courses on policy,... more info

• Huh? What am I missing? This is all so basic!
  I bought this book due to the overwhelmingly positive reviews - thought it would really get into the meat of the issue and provide some creative insight. What a disappointment! It is very user-friendly...to the point of being almost insulting at times...very rudimentary. Provides little insight into anything new and is really just a primer. It may be good for college freshment or HS students that need an intro into problem solving via "numbers" or those seeking a quick refresher but for anyone who has ever... more info

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