Title: Damned Lies And StatisticsAuthor(s): Joel Best
Publisher: University Of California Press
Pages: 196
Date: May 8, 2001
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Title: Damned Lies And Statistics Author(s): Joel Best Publisher: University Of California Press Pages: 196 Date: May 8, 2001 |
 Title: Concepts And CategoriesAuthor(s): Berlin, Isaiah Sir. Publisher: Viking Press Pages: 202 Date: 1979 Key (philosophical) book for understanding how values impact beliefs |
 Title: Fine Art Of PropagandaAuthor(s): Alfred McClung Publisher: Intl Society For General Semantics Pages: Date: December 1979 Ancient book that provides many of the tricks of the trade for the propagandist. Key concept is “glittering generalities” – disguising bad arguments by cloaking them in High Falutin’ terms |
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 Title: How To Read A PaperAuthor(s): Trisha Greenhalgh Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Pages: 240 Date: February 15, 2001 |
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Wonderful illustrations of the abuses of statistics in everyday life by individuals, interest groups, businesses and the media. This book sticks to basic statistical concepts. A subsequent book, More Damned Lies... addresses abuses in advanced statistical concepts.