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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780241258767 (pbk.) |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
519.5 SPI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Spiegelhalter, David |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Art of statistics : |
| Remainder of title |
learning from data / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
David Spiegelhalter |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
UK : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Pelican books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2020. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvi, 426 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
18 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Summary : Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, as data science becomes established as a discipline, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter guides the reader through the essential principles we need in order to derive knowledge from data. Drawing on real world problems to introduce conceptual issues, he shows us how statistics can help us determine the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, whether serial killer Harold Shipman could have been caught earlier, and if screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial. How many trees are there on the planet? Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? Why do old men have big ears? Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions - questions that can only be addressed using statistical science |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Business Statistics. |
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Statistics--Social aspects |
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Books |
