How to Tell the Liars from the Statisticians
Author | : Robert Hooke |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2014-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498710442 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498710441 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How to Tell the Liars from the Statisticians by : Robert Hooke
Download or read book How to Tell the Liars from the Statisticians written by Robert Hooke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how statistical reasoning affects all aspects of our lives. It touches on drug testing, discrimination, sports, political polls, compulsive gambling, gun detectors, cancer research, crime and punishment, opinion surveys, advertising, mass production, and doctors' waiting rooms.