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How to lie with statistics / by Darrell Huff ; pictures by Irving Geis.
A "humorous dissertation on statistical prevarication. The sample with the built-in bias, the well-chosen average, the insignificant difference, the one-dimensional picture, and the unwarranted assumption are among the subjects treated."
Record details
- ISBN: 0393052648
- ISBN: 9780393052640
- ISBN: 039309426X
- ISBN: 9780393094268
- Physical Description: 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Norton, ©1954.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The sample with the built-in bias -- The well-chosen average -- The little figures that are not there -- Much ado about practically nothing -- The gee-whiz graph -- The one-dimensional picture -- The semiattached figure -- Post hoc rides again -- How to statisticulate -- How to talk back to a statistic.
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- Subject:
- Statistics.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HA 29 .H83 1954 | 255794 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780393052640.pdf
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