How to read numbers : (Record no. 21561)
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| fixed length control field | 02267nam a2200205 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781474619967 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 519.5 |
| Item number | CHI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author name | Chivers, Tom |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | How to read numbers : |
| Sub Title | a guide to statistics in the news (and knowing when to trust them) / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Tom Chivers, (Science writer); David Chivers |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London : |
| Name of publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, |
| Year of publication | 2021. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 200 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction --<br/>How numbers can mislead --<br/>Anecdotal evidence --<br/>Sample sizes --<br/>Biased samples --<br/>Statistical significance --<br/>Effect size --<br/>Confounders --<br/>Causality --<br/>Is that a big number? --<br/>Bayes’ theorem --<br/>Absolute vs relative risk --<br/>Has what we’re measuring changed? --<br/>Rankings --<br/>Is it representative of the literature? --<br/>Demand for novelty --<br/>Cherry-picking --<br/>Forecasting --<br/>Assumptions in models --<br/>Texas sharpshooter fallacy --<br/>Survivorship bias --<br/>Collider bias --<br/>Goodhart’s law --<br/>Conclusion and statistical style guide. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | “Every day, most of us will read or watch something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it’ll be obvious – ‘X people develop cancer every year’ – and sometimes less obvious – ‘How smartphones destroyed a generation’. Statistics are an immensely powerful tool for understanding the world; the best tool we have. But in the wrong hands, they can be dangerous. This book will help you spot common mistakes and tricks that can mislead you into thinking that small numbers are big, or unimportant changes are important. It will show you how the numbers you read are made – you’ll learn about how surveys with small or biased samples can generate wrong answers, and why ice cream doesn’t cause drownings. We are surrounded by numbers and data, and it has never been more important to separate the good from the bad, the true from the false. How To Read Numbers is a vital guide that will help you understand when and how to trust the numbers in the news – and, just as importantly, when not to.”--Publisher’s description. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject | Statistics. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject | Mass media |
| Form subdivision | Statistics. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject | Mass media. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Author 2/ Editor | Chivers, David, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1987- |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Date | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Institute of Public Enterprise, Library | Institute of Public Enterprise, Library | S Campus | 02/18/2022 | Atlantic Publishrs | 699.00 | 25/01/2022 | 519.5 CHI | 45903 | 02/18/2022 | Books |
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