How to Lie With Statistics
Written by: Darrell Huff
Editorial Reviews:
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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Customer Rating:
Summary: Dated but still useful
Comment: The book is written in a highly readable format, with a wry sense of humor in the narrative. At the same time book clearly feels quite dated when talking about 20's and 30's. I do think the reporting is not as bad anymore as it is described about the newspaper of early to mid 20th century.
At the same time, you will most likely run into such statistical jiggering in water hole topics and on channels like FOX. This books shows you how to critically all such information and take most of aggregated information and surveys with a grain *or mountain) of salt.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Should be Required Reading!
Comment: "How to Lie with Statistics" should be required reading before allowing anyone in today's world to call themselves an adult. And, yes, there should be strict testing for understanding this book before anyone is allowed to leave public (or private) schools and take part in real life.
This book shows some of the ways media such as newspapers, TV, internet, etc. decieve you. Besides the media (especially advertisers); politicians, lawyers, and all sorts of other folks behave like confidence men and try to get your money, your trust, your vote, and your beliefs.
IMMUNIZE YOURSELF! Read this book. Buy this book. Study this book. Memorize this book!
This book will help you avoid the crooked people.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Start for the beginners to the subject of Statistics
Comment: This book is a must read for students and professionals, who want to see the practical aspects of Statistics. This book is well organized and along with amusing illustrations gives a great insight & introduction to the subject in totality.
Go ahead and buy it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great title - and very factual
Comment: This brief book, written in 1954, is quite appropriate even for today. It shows how people make statistics to be what they want the interpretation to be. That is to say, it shows how people are swindled with numbers. There are, indeed, too many lies in numbers. Politicians, business leaders and the Press are very good at the tricks of twisting numbers. As Mr. Darrell Huff submits (p.9), "The crooks already know these tricks, honest men should learn them in self defense." This book will be a g great read, for those that want to be educated. (Nwankama W Nwankama)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Classic introduction to the topic
Comment: This is a classic introduction to the language of statistics and how a few well placed numbers/graphs/terms can distort reality. I use this as a supplementary reading for my undergrad students and they love it. It helps to clarify why language, numbers, and representations are so dangerous.
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9780393310726
ISBN: 0393310728
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 142
Publication Date: 1993-09
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Editorial Reviews:
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.
If you like "How to Lie With Statistics, you might also like ...
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dated but still useful
Comment: The book is written in a highly readable format, with a wry sense of humor in the narrative. At the same time book clearly feels quite dated when talking about 20's and 30's. I do think the reporting is not as bad anymore as it is described about the newspaper of early to mid 20th century.
At the same time, you will most likely run into such statistical jiggering in water hole topics and on channels like FOX. This books shows you how to critically all such information and take most of aggregated information and surveys with a grain *or mountain) of salt.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Should be Required Reading!
Comment: "How to Lie with Statistics" should be required reading before allowing anyone in today's world to call themselves an adult. And, yes, there should be strict testing for understanding this book before anyone is allowed to leave public (or private) schools and take part in real life.
This book shows some of the ways media such as newspapers, TV, internet, etc. decieve you. Besides the media (especially advertisers); politicians, lawyers, and all sorts of other folks behave like confidence men and try to get your money, your trust, your vote, and your beliefs.
IMMUNIZE YOURSELF! Read this book. Buy this book. Study this book. Memorize this book!
This book will help you avoid the crooked people.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Start for the beginners to the subject of Statistics
Comment: This book is a must read for students and professionals, who want to see the practical aspects of Statistics. This book is well organized and along with amusing illustrations gives a great insight & introduction to the subject in totality.
Go ahead and buy it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great title - and very factual
Comment: This brief book, written in 1954, is quite appropriate even for today. It shows how people make statistics to be what they want the interpretation to be. That is to say, it shows how people are swindled with numbers. There are, indeed, too many lies in numbers. Politicians, business leaders and the Press are very good at the tricks of twisting numbers. As Mr. Darrell Huff submits (p.9), "The crooks already know these tricks, honest men should learn them in self defense." This book will be a g great read, for those that want to be educated. (Nwankama W Nwankama)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Classic introduction to the topic
Comment: This is a classic introduction to the language of statistics and how a few well placed numbers/graphs/terms can distort reality. I use this as a supplementary reading for my undergrad students and they love it. It helps to clarify why language, numbers, and representations are so dangerous.
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9780393310726
ISBN: 0393310728
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 142
Publication Date: 1993-09
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
