Errors, Blunders and Lies: Salsburg David
Errors, Blunders and Lies: Salsburg David We live in a world that is not quite "right." The central tenet of statistical inquiry is that Observation = Truth + Error because even the most careful of…
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Errors, Blunders and Lies: Salsburg David
We live in a world that is not quite "right." The central tenet of statistical inquiry is that Observation = Truth + Error because even the most careful of scientific investigations have always been bedeviled by uncertainty. Our attempts to understand our world are blocked by blunders. Our attempts to measure things are plagued with small errors.
In doing so, he shows how, upon closer statistical And, unfortunately, in some cases, people have been known to lie.In this long-awaited follow-up to his well-regarded bestseller, The Lady Tasting Tea, David Salsburg opens a door to the amazing widespread use of statistical methods by looking at historical examples of errors, blunders and lies from areas as diverse as archeology, law, economics, medicine, psychology, sociology, Biblical studies, history, and war-time espionage.
Simply Lies - David Baldacci
Simply Lies - David Baldacci
Simply Lies - David Baldacci
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The Blunders
The Blunders
The Blunders
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Sex and Lies
Spies and Lies
Lies and Lipstick