Abstract
Best, Joel. Stat-Spotting: A Field Guide to Identifying Dubious Data. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008) 144 pp. $19.95. ISBN 1-978-0-520-25746-7.
Stat-Spotting is a practical, do-it-yourself manual for detecting questionable claims reported in the media. Using examples drawn mostly from mass media sources, Stat-Spotting provides readers with a number of useful tips for identifying potentially problematic statistics. The author’s skillful analyses and explanations presented in clear and concise prose make Stat-Spotting an ideal guide for anyone who reads a newspaper, watches television, or surfs the Web. In short, everyone.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.2.2.7
Recommended Citation
Swingle, Joe. "Review of Stat-Spotting: A Field Guide to Identifying Dubious Data by Joel Best." Numeracy 2, Iss. 2 (2009): Article 7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.2.2.7
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