How to make the world add up /
Ten rules for thinking differently about numbers
Tim Harford.
- 338 pages : black and white illustrations
How to lie with statistics -- Rule one : search your feelings -- Rule two : Ponder your personal experience -- Rule three : avoid premature enumeration -- Rule four : step back and enjoy the view -- Rule five : get the back story -- Rule six : ask who is missing -- Rule seven : demand transparency when the computer says 'no' -- Rule eight : don't take statistical bedrock for granted -- Rule nine : remember that misinformation can be beautiful too -- Rule ten : keep an open mind -- The golden rule : be curious.