When I saw How to Lie with Statistics in the free books boxes I jut had to grab it. This is the grand-daddy of line of books about bias in statistics which lead to such descendants as John Allen Paulos’ A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper. Turns out it’s a short read that uses humor to impress the subject on the population rather than stridency.

(Full review at my blog) ( )

An excellent, easily accessible book that explains common techniques for using statistics to deceive the unwary. The examples are dated-- there's a bit of culture shock in seeing discussions of income from half a century ago!-- but quite clear. The book has lost none of its relevance since it was written. ( )

A classic. A great guide to understanding statistical claims in journalism, advertising and politics. ( )

Every teenager should read this book. It is extremely helpful as a resource to teach critical thinking, responsible consumerism, and thoughtful, discerning reading and listening.

This old book is one that endures despite its age. It is a humorous look at how statistics can be used, manipulated, and twisted to say just about anything that you want. In the larger sense, it is important to understand how facts can be spun to represent or create the reality you want to portray. ( )

A useful guide to looking carefully at how data is presented to you in popular media and how the conclusions are then drawn. More journalists should read this to avoid perpetuating the same errors. Editors should read it even more carefully. It is of course a guide to avoiding lies through the use of statistics. Very non-mathy and easily understandable, even if you didn't get any maths qualifiactions. ( )

Liked this book when young (before 1974) ( )