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Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
Damned Lies and Statistics Untangling Numbers from the Media Politicians and Activists
Author: Joel Best
Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think cr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520219786
ISBN-10: 0520219783
Publication Date: 5/8/2001
Pages: 196
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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