The data detective : ten easy rules to make sense of statistics / Tim Harford.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593084595 :
- ISBN: 0593084594 :
- Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: How to lie with statistics -- Rule one : search your feelings -- Rule two : ponder your personal experience -- Rule three : avoid premature enumeration -- Rule four : step back and enjoy the view -- Rule five : get the backstory -- Rule six : ask who is missing -- Rule seven : demand transparency when the computer says no -- Rule eight : don't take statistical bedrock for granted -- Rule nine : remember that misfortune can be beautiful too -- Rule ten : keep an open mind -- The golden rule : be curious. |
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Subject: | Statistics > Methodology. Social sciences > Statistical methods. |
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Etna Library | 001.4 HAR | 31257000287804 | Adult collection | Available | - |