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How to Lie with Statistics

by Darrell Huff · 1993 · 144 pages

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Morgan Housel

About This Book

A classic primer on the various ways statistics are manipulated to deceive and mislead through biased sampling, distorted graphs, and misleading averages. The book introduces critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating data-driven claims in media, advertising, and politics.

Book Details

Published

1993

Pages

144

Language

en

ISBN

9780393310726

Awards & Recognition

National School Bell Award (1963)

Audiobook Available

3h 0m
Narrated by Edward Sinclair

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