Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media,

Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
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Here, by popular demand, is the updated edition to Joel Best's classic guide to understanding how numbers can confuse us. In his new afterword, Best uses examples from recent policy debates to reflect on the challenges to improving statistical literacy. Since its publication ten years ago, Damned Lies and Statistics has emerged as the go-to handbook for spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-08-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520274709

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-08-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520274709

Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists