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Slippery math in public affairs : price tag and defense /

An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adams, William J.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Marcel Dekker, ©2002.
Subjects:
Social sciences > Statistical methods.
Truthfulness and falsehood.
Sciences sociales > Méthodes statistiques.
Mensonge.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Methodology.
Social sciences > Statistical methods
Truthfulness and falsehood
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-239) and index.
ISBN:0824707907
9780824707903
0203908791
9780203908792
0824743814
9780824743819
9786610096589
6610096589
9781135562755
113556275X
9781135562700
1135562709
9781135562748
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