The art of statistics : learning from data
Spiegelhalter, D. J.2020
Book
Statistics have 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 this book, 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.
Main title:
The art of statistics : learning from data / David Spiegelhalter.
Author:
Spiegelhalter, D. J., author
Imprint:
UK : Pelican, 2020.
Collation:
xvi, 426 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241258767 (pbk)
Dewey class:
519.5519.5SPI
Local class:
519.5
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
AL556
BRN:
2794360