{"product_id":"2940154653425","title":"Truth, Lies \u0026 Statistics","description":"\u003cp\u003ePirates, cats, Mexican lemons and North Carolina lawyers. Cheese consumption, margarine and drowning by falling out of fishing boats. This book has got it all.\u003cbr\u003eA roller coaster of a book in 8 witty chapters, this might just be the most entertaining statistics book you’ll read this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that pirates caused global warming, and that a statistical lie gave rise to one of the fastest growing religions on the planet? Probably not – you might have missed the memo that day. Did you also know that organic food is the real cause of autism, and that Mexican lemons are a major cause of deaths on American roads? They’re true, honest – and this book has got the stats to prove it.\u003cbr\u003eIn this eye-opening book, award winning statistician and author Lee Baker uncovers the key tricks of the trade used by politicians, corporations and other statistical conmen to deceive, hoodwink and otherwise dupe the unwary. Like how the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer attempted to persuade us that 5 lots of 10 make 150, or how the President of the United States tried to convince us that 420,000 is a larger number than 782,000. Nice try boys, but we were awake that day!\u003cbr\u003eIn his trademark sardonic style, the author reveals the secrets of how the statistical hustlers manipulate and misrepresent data for political or commercial gain – and often get away with it.\u003cbr\u003eWritten as a layman’s guide to lying, cheating and deceiving with data and statistics, there’s not a dull page in sight!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the exciting world of statistical cheating and persuasive misdirection. Get this book, TODAY!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee Baker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103678513392,"sku":"2940154653425","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154653425_p0.jpg?v=1764074161","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154653425","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}