Reading Between the Numbers: Statistical Thinking in Everyday Life - Couverture souple

Tal, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071364005 ISBN 13 : 9780071364003

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Synopsis

This quirky, fast-paced excursion through the world of statistics brings basic statistical concepts down to earth for general readers by showing how statistics are applied in our everyday lives. Drawing on such diverse examples as how pills are manufactured, elections are forecast, and chess tournaments are structured, psychologist Joseph Tal familiarizes readers with variables, means, medians, scales of measurement, sampling, estimating, and other stock-in-trade tools of the statistician. This is an unusually lively, informal review of statistical concepts. The features of "Reading Between the Numbers" are: dozens of fascinating, often whimsical examples drawn from real life and literature, and 100 vivid graphs and tables; makes statistics fun and easy for general readers interested in numbers; is the ideal quick-study guide for those who need to learn statistical methods for their jobs; focuses on the psychology behind statistics, rather than problem-solving; and is based on the author's popular professional workshops and seminars.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Joseph Tal, Ph.D. is Managing Director of TechnoStat Ltd., a company based in Israel that provides statistical services for clinical trials, marketing research and industrial engineering. He also conducts a popular series of statistics workshops for non-statisticians in Israel and England. Dr. Tal has worked as a statistician and clinical psychologist and has taught both at Northwestern University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071364005
• ISBN 13: 9780071364003
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 285
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible