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StatisticsStatistical ideas and methods underlie just about every aspect of modern life. From randomized clinical trials in medical research, to statistical models of risk in banking and hedge fund industries, to the statistical tools used to probe vast astronomical databases, the field of statistics has become centrally important to how we understand our world. But the discipline underlying all these is not the dull statistics of the popular imagination. Long
Statistical ideas and methods underlie just about every aspect of modern life. From randomized clinical trials in medical research, to statistical models of risk in banking and hedge fund industries, to the statistical tools used to probe vast astronomical databases, the field of statistics has become centrally important to how we understand our world. But the discipline underlying all these is not the dull statistics of the popular imagination. Long gone are the days of manual arithmetic manipulation. Nowadays statistics is a dynamic discipline, revolutionized by the computer, which uses advanced software tools to probe numerical data, seeking structures, patterns, and relationships. This Very Short Introduction sets the study of statistics in context, describing its history and giving examples of its impact, summarizes methods of gathering and evaluating data, and explains the role played by the science of chance, of probability, in statistical methods. The book also explores deep philosophical issues of induction--how we use statistics to discern the true nature of reality from the limited observations we necessarily must make.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/01/2008
ISBN: 9780199233564
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.30w x 0.40d
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★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Hardcover
As always, Munro Leaf does it again - another amazon purchase that my son enjoys!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016
★★★★★ 3
can find better resources, but we read it anyway
Format: Hardcover
Bought this to inspire reading....can find better resources, but we read it anyway.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015
★★★★★ 5
Super cute board book!
Format: Board book, Format: Board book
This book is amazing! So great for working on speech and language skills and kids just love it! It's so fun and the illustrations are so adorable! I love that the text is simple and short, it keeps kids attention! I also love the Let's Go Kitty book from this same author!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Excellent board book!
Format: Board book, Format: Board book
"Let's Go, Puppy!" is an excellent board book that teaches early sounds in a fun and interactive way. Each page is filled with vibrant colors and cute illustrations that capture a child's attention and encourage them to learn.
I highly recommend, "Let's Go, Puppy!" to parents and caregivers looking for a high-quality resource for teaching early words to young children. Its engaging illustrations and carefully chosen vocabulary make it an excellent choice for children in the early stages of language development.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Amazing!
Format: Board book
I love this book. It's a great book for children with speech issues to use to practice, and it is terrific for early literacy. The story is super cute, and the pictures are awesome. Literally, the only thing that could be improved is if the faces of the parents were shown in all the pages. I don't understand why they are cut off on several pages. Otherwise, I highly recommend!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
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