Errors, Blunders, and Lies Sintesi dell'editore
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.
Errors, Blunders, and Lies
How to Tell the Difference
Impossibile aggiungere al carrello
Puoi avere soltanto 50 titoli nel carrello per il checkout.
Riprova più tardi
Riprova più tardi
Rimozione dalla Lista desideri non riuscita.
Riprova più tardi
Non è stato possibile aggiungere il titolo alla Libreria
Per favore riprova
Non è stato possibile seguire il Podcast
Per favore riprova
Esecuzione del comando Non seguire più non riuscita
8,22 € o gratis durante la prova. Il rinnovo è automatico a 9,99 € al mese dopo la prova. Verifica l'idoneità
Incluso nell'abbonamento
Visualizing Baseball (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Data Visualization: Charts, Maps, and Interactive Graphics (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Improving Your NCAA® Bracket with Statistics (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Statistics and Health Care Fraud: How to Save Billions
Measuring Crime: Behind the Statistics (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Measuring Society (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Monitoring the Health of Populations by Tracking Disease Outbreaks: Saving Humanity from the Next Plague (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Debunking Seven Terrorism Myths Using Statistics (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Achieving Product Reliability: A Key to Business Success (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Protecting Your Privacy in a Data-Driven World (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)
Backseat Driver: The Role of Data in Great Car Safety Debates (ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society)