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Statistics Books Everyone Should Know
| How to Lie with Statistics |
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Author: Darrell Huff
If you read only one book about the uses and abuses of statistics, it should be this one. A classic short, highly
readable account of ways statistical information can be used and abused. |
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| News and Numbers |
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Authors: Victor Cohn and Lewis Cope
Written for journalists, but suitable reading for all. Excellent explanation of what statistical research terminology
means, and what questions should be asked when evaluating a piece of research - all in plain, simple language.
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| Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown |
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Editors: Judith M. Tanur, et al.
A collection of essays, each of which briefly introduces how statistical methods are used in a variety of fields, ranging
from medical research to polling to sports.
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| The Visual Display of Quantitative Information |
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Author: Edward Tufte
The best book out there on that most difficult topic of the graphical display of data. Excellent discussion,
with examples, of what should and should not be done. His other books are highly recommended, as well.
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| How to Conduct Your Own Survey |
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Authors: Priscilla Salant and Don A. Dillman
Conducting surveys is easy. Conducting good surveys is hard. This book leads the reader through a step-by-step
process for conducting a competent basic survey. An excellent volume to have on your professional reference shelf. |
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