Statistics in Society: The Arithmetic of Politics

Daniel Dorling; Stephen Simpson

ISBN 10: 034071994X / ISBN 13: 9780340719947

Edité par Hodder Education Publishers, 1999

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G034071994XI4N10

Synopsis :

This book explains how the statistics that we see every day, e.g. hospital waiting lists, unemployment, opinion polls, customer surveys etc., are collected and what they really show us. The editors discuss how statistics about society are created, understood, misunderstood and manipulated and how a more informed use of official statistics can present a very different picture of society. The book is based around a series of short articles and shows how 'better' statistics can be constructed and how they can best be presented. It acts as an aid to the critical appraisal of how current data is collected and analysed, and suggests ways of cross-checking for accuracy.

Présentation de l'éditeur: This book explains how the statistics that we see every day, e.g. hospital waiting lists, unemployment, opinion polls, customer surveys etc., are collected and what they really show us. The editors discuss how statistics about society are created, understood, misunderstood and manipulated and how a more informed use of official statistics can present a very different picture of society.

The book is based around a series of short articles and shows how 'better' statistics can be constructed and how they can best be presented. It acts as an aid to the critical appraisal of how current data is collected and analysed, and suggests ways of cross-checking for accuracy.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Statistics in Society: The Arithmetic of ...
Éditeur : Hodder Education Publishers
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket