How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff, Irving Geis
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- ISBN: 0393310728
- Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
- Pub. Date: October 1993
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Synopsis
Darrell Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic,
probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the
interview technique, or the way results are derived from the figures,
and points up the countless number of dodges which are used to fool
rather than to inform.
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Darrell Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic, probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the interview technique, or the way the results are derived from the figures, and points up the countless number of dodges which are used to fool rather than inform.
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A 1954 classic that continues to dispel false beliefs and inform the statistically naive. Huff's direct and witty style exposes how advertisers, government and the media mislead their audiences through the misuse of statistics. Huff then explains how the reader can see through the smoke and mirrors to get to the real meaning--if any--of what is presented. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Darrell Huff lives in Carmel, California.
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02/10/2008: Highly reccomended, very revealing. You should read it! It will tell you all you need to know about how you can be fooled by statistics.
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08/15/2007: I had hesitations on reading this book. Not only was it about math, it was also a required reading for my AP statistics class. I was surprised when I finished that I enjoyed the book. It was well written and gave insight to look at numbers deeper than just a bunch a figures. It was humorous and very informing. A great read for anyone taking a statistics class or who needs help to look beyond the numbers written on the page.
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