The art of statistics: learning from data / David Spiegelhalter.
By: Spiegelhalter, D. J [author]
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BookSeries: Pelican Book.Publisher: London Penguin, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 426 pages ; 19 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241258767 (paperback).Subject(s): StatisticsDDC classification: 519.5
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 519.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | MTU Cork Module STAT9011 - Supplementary reading. | 00219213 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 sensationalized, 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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
MTU CORK Module STAT 9011 - Supplementary reading.