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Darrell Huff's classic remains relevant as an essential guide to identifying—and avoiding—the misleading use of statistics. With practical examples and biting humor, the author reveals common techniques of data manipulation, from misleading graphs to biased sampling.
More than an exposé of fraud, the book is a practical course in critical thinking and statistical literacy. Essential for anyone who deals with numbers, misinformation, or simply wants to better understand the world through honest data.
| Author | Darrell Huff |
|---|---|
| Original title | How to Lie with Statistics |
| Year of publication | 1954 |
| Pages | 142 |
”another good book is How to Lie with Statistics . A cute little tiny book that tells you all the things who people want to fool you into thinking something that’s true, that’s not, and how they manipulate statistics in order to accomplish this.”
