“A wonderful introduction to an important subject” - Bill Gates

“Perhaps the most popular statistics book ever published ... It is great ... it gave me a view behind the curtain of statistical deception, showing me how the 'tricks' were performed so that I will never be fooled again” - Tim Harford

In 1954, Darrell Huff decided enough was enough. Deeply frustrated by politicians, advertisers, and journalists using statistics to dramatize, exaggerate, confuse, oversimplify, and—in some cases—lie, he set out to illuminate their sometimes dim and devious ways. How to Lie with Statistics is the result—the definitive, hilarious guide to the misuse of statistics.

With over half a million copies sold worldwide, it has thrilled generations of readers with its amusing approaches to samples, averages, errors, graphs, and indices. And in today’s world of big data and misinformation, Huff remains the perfect guide through the maze of facts and figures designed to steer us toward believing whatever someone wants us to believe.

“A hilarious exploration of mathematical mendacity… Every time you pick it up, what happens? Another illusion shattered!” - The New York Times

“A pleasantly subversive little book guaranteed to undermine your faith in the almighty statistic” - Atlantic

Pages: 128, Dimensions: 13.1x13.1cm