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HOW TO READ NUMBERS - TOM CHIVERS DAVID CHIVERS...

Even one glass of wine a day raises the risk of cancer' 'Hate crimes have doubled in five
years' 'Fizzy drinks make teenagers violent'  Every day  most of us will read or watch
something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it'll be obvious - 'X
people develop cancer every year' - and sometimes less obvious - 'How smartphones destroyed a
generation'. Statistics are an immensely powerful tool for understanding the world  the best
tool we have. But in the wrong hands  they can be dangerous.  This book will help you spot
common mistakes and tricks that can mislead you into thinking that small numbers are big  or
unimportant changes are important. It will show you how the numbers you read are made - you'll
learn about how surveys with small or biased samples can generate wrong answers  and why ice
cream doesn't cause drownings.  We are surrounded by numbers and data  and it has never been
more important to separate the good from the bad  the true from the false. HOW TO READ NUMBERS
is a vital guide that will help you understand when and how to trust the numbers in the news -
and  just as importantly  when not to.

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