The author states the fact that there is only one way to get reliable information about some data. The author describes its deceptive character and shows how interviewers influence the results of this selection, unconsciously changing answers of respondents.

The first chapter centers around the investigation of the problem of selection. Each chapter is a complete story, which can be read separately and its content can be understood. The book has a clear subdivision, and it consists of ten chapters. There is no equal information as every new section of the book gives something new for a reader to be acquainted with the majority of facts, connected with statistics.įrom the beginning of the book, the author says that it is devoted to the description of ways of using statistics to deceive people (Huff, 1993). Every chapter has its own peculiarities and can be appreciated by different people. The last thing which guaranteed the books overwhelming success is its content.

It is rather strange to see cartoons in the book devoted to some serious question, though these pictures make this work not so dull and help to understand the content better, as almost every authors statement has clear evidence and bright illustration.Ī large amount of caricatures just proves this statement, adding an element of fun to the book. The third factor of the books success is illustrations. Moreover, there is a great number of different examples in this book, that is why it is very easy and fascinating to read it. He tries to present his ideas in a humorous key to making a reader more interested. The authors style is not very complicated. The book is written in a very simple manner for people being nonspecialists in statistics to get its main idea better. The second source of its success is the authors style of writing. Provocative title at once made this book very recognizable and discussed. The author says directly that statistics lie, though scientists have been trying to assure people that they can believe the data obtained with its help. The first thing which strikes a readers eye is the books title.

The author managed to use some very good sources to make his book more successful. It is the most popular book of the second half of the 20th century devoted to the issue connected with science and mathematics.

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