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Lying numbers : How maths and statistics are twisted and abused By Hugh Barker

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London: Robinson, c2020.Edition: 1st EdDescription: i-xi+244pISBN:
  • 9781472143617
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510 BAR-L
Contents:
Contents Introduction Lying for Beginners The Corporate Numbers Game Visual Distortions Retail Trickery When Scientists Financiers and Other Scamsters CONCLUSION
Summary: A readily understandable exploration of how figures are badly reported or deliberately misrepresented everywhere from political arguments and business presentations to shopping offers.
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Book Book Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 510 BAR-L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DCB3884

Contents
Introduction
Lying for Beginners
The Corporate Numbers Game
Visual Distortions
Retail Trickery
When Scientists
Financiers and Other Scamsters
CONCLUSION

A readily understandable exploration of how figures are badly reported or deliberately misrepresented everywhere from political arguments and business presentations to shopping offers.

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