Damned Lies and Statistics 在線電子書 圖書標籤: 統計 統計學 Statistics 英文原版 李笑來 社會學 JoelBest 舶來書
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是這個理——數據是怎麼生産的,怎麼解讀的,怎麼在生産和解讀的過程中被扭麯的……問題是作者為瞭寫得簡單易讀用瞭很多虛構的打比方,實際的case比較少。但是對於想要不被統計局忽悠的同學來說非常有用瞭(
評分Very useful statistics book. The editor gives many potential errors in statistics which would affect the outcome of statistic analysis as lies.
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評分教會讀者思考的書之一
評分教會讀者思考的書之一
Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. "Damned Lies and Statistics" is essential reading for everyone who reads or listens to the news, for students, and for anyone who relies on statistical information to understand social problems. Joel Best bases his discussion on a wide assortment of intriguing contemporary issues that have garnered much recent media attention, including abortion, cyberporn, homelessness, the Million Man March, teen suicide, the U.S. census, and much more. Using examples from the "New York Times", the "Washington Post", and other major newspapers and television programs, he unravels many fascinating examples of the use, misuse, and abuse of statistical information. In this book Best shows us exactly how and why bad statistics emerge, spread, and come to shape policy debates. He recommends specific ways to detect bad statistics, and shows how to think more critically about 'stat wars', or disputes over social statistics among various experts. Understanding this book does not require sophisticated mathematical knowledge; Best discusses the most basic and most easily understood forms of statistics, such as percentages, averages, and rates. This accessible book provides an alternative to either naively accepting the statistics we hear or cynically assuming that all numbers are meaningless. It shows how anyone can become a more intelligent, critical, and empowered consumer of the statistics that inundate both the social sciences and our media-saturated lives.
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Damned Lies and Statistics 在線電子書 pdf 下載 txt下載 epub 下載 mobi 下載 2024