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How to Lie with Statistics

How to Lie with Statistics

de Darrell Huff

Première publication en 1954 · 142 pages · environ 2 heures de lecture

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À la fois charmant et instructif sur la manière dont les statistiques sont détournées. Publié il y a longtemps, mais les astuces n'ont pas changé.

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