How to lie with statistics

Başlık:

Yazar:

Huff, Darrell.

ISBN:

9780393310726

Ek Yazar:

Huff, Darrell.

Yayım Bilgisi:

New York : Norton, 1993.

Fiziksel Tanım:

144 s. : res. ; 22 cm.

Abstract:

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.

Konu Terimleri:

İstatistik.

Statistics.

Added Author:

Geis, Irving,

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Library	Materyal Türü	Barkod	Yer Numarası	Durum
Searching... Pamukkale Merkez Kütüphanesi	Kitap	0096095	HA29 .H82 1993	Searching... Unknown

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Özet

If you want to outsmart a crook, learn his tricks--Darrell Huff explains exactly how in the classic How to Lie with Statistics .

From distorted graphs and biased samples to misleading averages, there are countless statistical dodges that lend cover to anyone with an ax to grind or a product to sell. With abundant examples and illustrations, Darrell Huff's lively and engaging primer clarifies the basic principles of statistics and explains how they're used to present information in honest and not-so-honest ways. Now even more indispensable in our data-driven world than it was when first published, How to Lie with Statistics is the book that generations of readers have relied on to keep from being fooled.

Author Notes

Darrell Huff lives in Carmel, California.