“. . . lays out the many ways in which each of us can be fooled and misled by numbers and logic, as well as the modes of critical thinking we will need to overcome this.”—The Wall Street
Journal
"Mr Levitin is the perfect guide…If everyone could adopt the level of healthy statistical scepticism that Mr Levitin would like, political debate would be in much better shape.”—The
Economist
“Valuable tools for anyone willing to evaluate claims and get to the truth of the matter.”—Kirkus Reviews
"[A]n essential guide for finding what’s real amid the daily proliferation of texts, tweets and skewed stats, with smart tips for sharpening critical thinking skills.” —The San Jose Mercury News
“This useful, entertaining, and highly readable guide is ready to arm everyday citizens with the tools to combat the spread of spurious, and often ridiculous, information.”—Library Journal
“. . . serves as a kind of Strunk and White for sloppy thinkers.”—New York Journal of Books
“Entertaining and filled with helpful hints, A Field Guide to Lies is a valuable tool for
navigating the daily data onslaught.”—San Jose Mercury News
“Smart and humorous....The tools anyone needs to tell good information from bad are in this definitive guide to critical thinking.”—Shelf
Awareness
“An entertaining, user-friendly primer on evaluating data wisely.”—The Washington Independent Review of Books
