by Darrell Huff
First published 1964
Darrell Huff exposes the cunning tricks data manipulators use to twist the truth. From cherry-picked samples to distorted graphs, he dissects the subtle – and not-so-subtle – ways statistics can lie. With wit and clarity, Huff arms readers to see through statistical sleight of hand, making them savvier consumers of information in an age of increasing numerical persuasion.
Genres: science, non-fiction, mathematics, academic
Vibes: educational, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: informative-nonfiction
Period: 20th-Century
142 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.