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How to lie with statistics
Book • 1954
In 'How to Lie with Statistics', Darrell Huff provides an engaging introduction to the ways statistics can be manipulated or misinterpreted.
The book covers topics such as biased sampling, misleading averages, and the manipulation of graphs.
It serves as a practical guide for readers to critically evaluate statistical information.
The book covers topics such as biased sampling, misleading averages, and the manipulation of graphs.
It serves as a practical guide for readers to critically evaluate statistical information.
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