The Arithmetic of Life and Death

Whether you realize it or not, numbers are everywhere—and integral to almost every facet of your life . . . from your next raise in pay to the inevitable rise of inflation, your weekly family budget to your end of the national debt. And as George Shaffner amazingly reveals, there are discerning answers (and a great measure of comfort) in numbers. In The Arithmetic of Life, he applies the basic principles of mathematics—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—to some of the most ...