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A short, funny classic on how numbers can mislead
1954Fast paceLight
What it is about
Darrell Huff shows how charts, averages and samples can be used to mislead readers. He gives examples from advertising and news. Illustrations by Irving Geis add humor.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want to read charts more critically.
What you will get
Some examples are from the 1950s.
How to Lie with Statistics Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Statistics · Misleading · Humor
Length
142 pages · ≈ 4 h
More about this book
Characters
Darrell Huff.
Setting
Newspapers and advertising.
What makes it different
A classic that teaches skepticism of numbers.
Feel
Witty, short and clear.
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