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"There is terror in numbers," writes Darrell Huff in How to Lie with Statistics. And nowhere does this terror translate to blind acceptance of authority more than in the slippery world of averages, correlations, graphs, and trends. Huff sought to break through "the daze that follows the collision of statistics with the human mind" with this slim volume, first published in 1954. The book remains relevant as a wake-up call for people unaccustomed to examining the endless flow of numbers pouring from Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and everywhere else someone has an axe to grind, a point to prove, or a product to sell. "The secret language of statistics, so appealing in a fact-minded culture, is employed to sensationalize, inflate, confuse, and oversimplify," warns Huff.
Although many of the examples used in the book are charmingly dated, the cautions are timeless. Statistics are rife with opportunities for misuse, from "gee-whiz graphs" that add nonexistent drama to trends, to "results" detached from their method and meaning, to statistics' ultimate bugaboo--faulty cause-and-effect reasoning. Huff's tone is tolerant and amused, but no-nonsense. Like a lecturing father, he expects you to learn something useful from the book, and start applying it every day. Never be a sucker again, he cries!
Even if you can't find a source of demonstrable bias, allow yourself some degree of skepticism about the results as long as there is a possibility of bias somewhere. There always is.
Read How to Lie with Statistics. Whether you encounter statistics at work, at school, or in advertising, you'll remember its simple lessons. Don't be terrorized by numbers, Huff implores. "The fact is that, despite its mathematical base, statistics is as much an art as it is a science." --Therese Littleton
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Statisticians hate the old adage "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics", but statistical methods do have that reputation with the general public. There are many excellent accounts, some even understandable to laymen that explain the proper ways to analyze, study and report the analysis of statistical data. Huff's famous account is illustrative and well written. It gives the average guy a look at how statistics is commonly misused (either unintentionally or deliberately) in the popular media. Graphical abuses are particularly instructive. Readers should recognize that statistical methods are scientific and with proper education anyone should be able to recognize the good statisticians from the charletons. For now Huff's book is still a good starting place. As a statistician I hate the public image portrayed in the quote above. However, I do sometimes have fun with it myself. As I write this review I am in my office wearing a sweatshirt that reads "When all else fails manipulate the data."
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For someone who has not read this book, the disparity in reviews is probably striking. Those literally looking for a statistics course, or especially statisticians, will be disappointed. This book is about understanding and interpreting statistics from a practical standpoint. Ignore the statisticians - they are being sensitive about how their work is abused. Ignore the students looking for a statistics book - that isn't the intent of Huff's work.
This is one of my favorite books of all time. It helped me become a much more discerning consumer of news. This book is intended to help you better comprehend stat's that are thrown at you to make a point - which essentially means all stat's. Unfortunately, many times this is done is disingenuous ways, and this book will help you see through such foolishness.
In short - buy this little book. It is one of the best book values you will ever find.
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This book is an excellent guide to how statistics are manipulated and misused. Speaking as a professional statistician I recommend it highly. Very readable and entertaining, the book goes through the basic ways in which statistics are misrepresented, and how a little common sense can (very often) reveal when extravagant claims are being made. This books is a little dated now (it was written in 1954) but very much worth reading - the ways statistics are manipulated haven't changed much. This book is not a textbook of statistics and is not aimed at college students. Rather, it is aimed at high school students and members of the general public who want to be on their guard against being manipulated by advertising and "studies". The last chapter ("How to talk back to a Statistic") should be required reading for anyone who reads a newspaper or an advertisement. More than anything else, this book teaches how to apply a little common sense to test wild statistical claims.
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Nice Book
I'd like to thank the seller for the quick delivery. The book is a nice quick reading, and full of examples that are old maybe, but they give a good idea of how information can be... Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 24 Monaten von Ahmad Hasan veröffentlicht
Great book!
This little book is superb. It isn't about statistical formulas but about how statistics can be manipulated by certain people who benefit from certain results. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Februar 2009 von Maddemathiger
Good introduction to statistics
This book is excellent reading, not overly complex. The material clearly presented and easy to follow in spite of the topic. I recommend it highly.
Veröffentlicht am 4. April 2000 von Dean Helgason
A superb little book about statistics
This charming, cynical, wittly little book exposes many of the cheap tricks, bogus techniques, and cunning deceptions employed by Madison Avenue, politicians, corporate PR... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. März 2000 von Jed Rothwell
Invaluable. Literally everyone would benefit from reading it
The book is about how statistics can be used to lie and mislead. Despite the cynical title, it is really about how to see through claims supported by bogus statistics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. März 2000 von M. Broderick
Figures don't lie, but liars often figure ...
My introduction to this book was by way of the 'required reading' list for my undergraduate statistics course. Bad first impression. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Februar 2000 von KENNETH DEMSTER
The Definitive Guide to Statistical Deceit
This small volume contains a wealth of information that every member of our information-oriented society should understand. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Dezember 1999 von Adam J. McKee
A "must have" book for any intelligent reader's library.
This book isn't about teaching statistics, it's about understanding how statistics can be, and are abused.
Be skeptical.
Am 7. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Informative of media tactics, but not statistically accurate
It's a cute book, although utterly misleading. The Atlantic wrote: "A pleasantly subversive little book, guaranteed to undermine your faith in the almighty statistic. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Vital Information for Consumers, not Mathematicians
This book in simple language teaches basic critical analysis and thoughtful consideration of the kind of statistics and graphs that consumers of modern media are presented with... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
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