More Damned Lies & Statistics

Demystifies statistical measures by explaining in straightforward prose how decisions are made about what to count and what not to count, what assumptions get made, and which figures are brought to our attention. This book identifies different sorts of numbers that shape how we think about public issues.

Acknowledgments Preface: People Count 1. Missing Numbers 2. Confusing Numbers 3. Scary Numbers 4. Authoritative Numbers 5. Magical Numbers 6. Contentious Numbers 7. Toward Statistical Literacy? Notes Index