How Long to Read Errors, Blunders, and Lies

How Long Does it Take to Read Errors, Blunders, and Lies?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Errors, Blunders, and Lies by David S. Salsburg

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

We live in a world that is not quite "right." The central tenet of statistical inquiry is that Observation = Truth + Error because even the most careful of scientific investigations have always been bedeviled by uncertainty. Our attempts to measure things are plagued with small errors. Our attempts to understand our world are blocked by blunders. And, unfortunately, in some cases, people have been known to lie. In this long-awaited follow-up to his well-regarded bestseller, The Lady Tasting Tea, David Salsburg opens a door to the amazing widespread use of statistical methods by looking at historical examples of errors, blunders and lies from areas as diverse as archeology, law, economics, medicine, psychology, sociology, Biblical studies, history, and war-time espionage. In doing so, he shows how, upon closer statistical investigation, errors and blunders often lead to useful information. And how statistical methods have been used to uncover falsified data. Beginning with Edmund Halley’s examination of the Transit of Venus and ending with a discussion of how many tanks Rommel had during the Second World War, the author invites the reader to come along on this easily accessible and fascinating journey of how to identify the nature of errors, minimize the effects of blunders, and figure out who the liars are.

How long is Errors, Blunders, and Lies?

Errors, Blunders, and Lies by David S. Salsburg is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Errors, Blunders, and Lies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Errors, Blunders, and Lies aloud.

What Reading Level is Errors, Blunders, and Lies?

Errors, Blunders, and Lies is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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