Statistical

Anthony Reuben

ISBN 10: 1472130251 / ISBN 13: 9781472130259

Published by Little, Brown Book Group, GB, 2020

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'Refreshingly clear and engaging' Tim Harford'Delightful . . . full of unique insights' Prof Sir David SpiegelhalterThere's no getting away from statistics. We encounter them every day. We are all users of statistics whether we like it or not.Do missed appointments really cost the NHS £1bn per year?What's the difference between the mean gender pay gap and the median gender pay gap?How can we work out if a claim that we use 42 billion single-use plastic straws per year in the UK is accurate?What did the Vote Leave campaign's £350m bus really mean?How can we tell if the headline 'Public pensions cost you £4,000 a year' is correct?Does snow really cost the UK economy £1bn per day?But how do we distinguish statistical fact from fiction? What can we do to decide whether a number, claim or news story is accurate? Without an understanding of data, we cannot truly understand what is going on in the world around us.Written by Anthony Reuben, the BBC's first head of statistics, Statistical is an accessible and empowering guide to challenging the numbers all around us.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Statistical
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, GB
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472130251
• ISBN 13: 9781472130259
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 200 grams

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Synopsis

Every day we are bombarded by numbers about politics, economics, health and the environment. This concise introduction by the BBC’s first head of statistics helps clarify the data and decide whether it presents a true picture. It explains the difference between a mean and a medium, correlation and causation, how to evaluate surveys and opinion polls, and the alarm-bell phrases to be wary of.