Description
Data, graphs, and analyses surround us every day, and we encounter them in the media as well as in pub debates. Statistics serve as an indispensable support in navigating the world, yet we increasingly question them. However, when the numbers are in the right hands, they can change the world for the better. Contrary to what is often said among people, good statisticians are not fraudsters. They do not create a smokescreen; rather, they reveal new horizons. Quality statistical data means for us the same as a telescope for an astronomer, a microscope for a bacteriologist, or an X-ray for a radiologist. If we open ourselves to them, they will uncover in the world around us what we would otherwise overlook. Tim Harford, in his book How to Read Numbers, draws from his practical experience as an economist and host of the BBC radio show More or Less. He descends with us into the depths of misinformation, obfuscation, and dubious research methods, finding in them precious data and analyses that make it worthwhile to engage with numbers.
Information
Author: Harford Tim
Language: Czech
Publication date: May 31, 2022
Manufacturer: Argo, spol. s r.o.
Genres: Economics, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences, Economics
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 248
ISBN/EAN: 9788076750562