More Damned Lies & Statistics

More Damned Lies & Statistics

Autor:
Joel Best
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.
93,00 zł
Data wydania:
2004
Poziom zaawansowania:
literatura popularna
Czas dostawy:
2 dni
Wydawnictwo:
University of California Press
Liczba stron:
217
Forma publikacji:
książka w twardej oprawie
Język:
Angielski
Wydanie:
ISBN:
9780520238305
Kategorie:
Opinia publiczna i lokale wyborcze
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