More damned lies and statistics : how numbers confuse public issues / Joel Best.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, 2004.Description: xvii, 200 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780520238305:
- 0520238303
- Social indicators
- Social problems -- Statistical methods
- Sociology -- Statistical methods
- Sociology -- Statistical methods -- Popular works
- Social problems -- Statistics -- Evaluation -- Popular works
- Social indicators -- Evaluation -- Popular works
- Society
- Social & ethical issues
- Public opinion & polls
- Social research & statistics
- 303.38
- .B474 2004
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 303.38 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 57099 |
CW908
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Missing numbers -- Confusing numbers -- Scary numbers -- Authoritative numbers -- Magical numbers -- Contentious numbers -- Toward statistical literacy?
14.99