Guesstimation 2.0 Av Lawrence Weinstein

<p><b>Simple and effective techniques for quickly estimating virtually anything</b><br><br><i>Guesstimation 2.0</i> reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything¿quickly¿and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to <i>Guesstimation</i>, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like these.<br><br>The ability to guesstimate on your feet is an essential skill to have in today''s world, whether you''re trying to distinguish between a billion-dollar subsidy and a trillion-dollar stimulus, a megawatt wind turbine and a gigawatt nuclear plant, or parts-per-million and parts-per-billion contaminants. Lawrence Weinstein begins with a concise tutorial on how to solve these kinds of order of magnitude problems, and then invites readers to have a go themselves. The book features dozens