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.
#57591 in Books University of California Press 2009-03-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x .71 x 5.50l; .77 #File Name: 0520260155296 pagesUniversity of California Press
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