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Author:

Best, Joel.

Title:

More damned lies and statistics : how numbers confuse public issues / Joel Best.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xvii, 200 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Sociology--Statistical methods.
Social problems--Statistical methods.
Social indicators.
Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
Statistieken.
Kritiek (algemeen)
Sociale problemen.
Problemy społeczne--metody statystyczne.
Socjologia--metody statystyczne.
Wskaźniki rozwoju społecznego.
Sociologie--Méthodes statistiques.
Problèmes sociaux--Méthodes statistiques.
Indicateurs sociaux.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-196) and index.

Contents:

Missing numbers -- Confusing numbers -- Scary numbers -- Authoritative numbers -- Magical numbers -- Contentious numbers -- Toward statistical literacy?

ISBN:

9780520238305 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520238303 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53967159

LCCN:

2003028076

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

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SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)