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How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff (1993, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393310728
ISBN-139780393310726
eBay Product ID (ePID)242842
Product Key Features
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow to Lie with Statistics
Publication Year1993
SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Physics / Mathematical & Computational
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
AuthorDarrell Huff
Subject AreaMathematics, Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight4.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-028401
ReviewsMr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic...This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining, highly readable manner., Mr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic.... This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining, highly readable manner., A hilarious exploration of mathematical mendacity.... Every time you pick it up, what happens? Bang goes another illusion!, Illustrator and author pool their considerable talents to provide light lively reading and cartoon far which will entertain, really inform, and take the wind out of many an overblown statistical sail., A pleasantly subversive little book, guaranteed to undermine your faith in the almighty statistic., "In one short take after another, Huff picks apart the ways in which marketers use statistics, charts, graphics and other ways of presenting numbers to baffle and trick the public. The chapter "How to Talk Back to a Statistic" is a brilliant step-by-step guide to figuring out how someone is trying to deceive you with data.", A great introduction to the use of statistics, and a great refresher for anyone who's already well versed in it.
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal311.2
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisIf 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., 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., 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 full rather than to inform., If you want to outsmart a crook, learn his tricks--Darrell Huff explains exactly how in the classic How to Lie with Statistics.
LC Classification NumberHA29.H82 1993
Illustrated byGeis, Irving
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- Jul 24, 2018
Classic book for understanding statistics
I use this book in the classroom to help students discover that numbers/data can be used to create different perceptions. They are not just absolute facts like bricks, but pieces in buildings that can take many shapes - good, bad, ugly, etc. It opens their eyes to how statistics can create misperceptions or help discern truth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 16, 2017
Arrived in good shape.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 21, 2021
Very good !
Read it before, years ago, refreshing to see that some things don’t changeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 02, 2025
fun book to open your eyes about much of...
fun book to open your eyes about much of "news" one readsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 17, 2019
Great Book!
Anyone that is involved in statistical research should read this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 09, 2019
Informative book
Makes "statistics" simpleVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 05, 2023
OK
Good information, but was written in 1954. Some examples are dated, but still applicable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 25, 2018
Needed for a course
Reveals a lot of statistical error that tends to occur in the lives of many.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 14, 2019
Great reminder of fake stats.
Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 07, 2021
Good Read
A very nice book thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
