The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data

Spiegelhalter, David

  • 出版商: Basic Books
  • 出版日期: 2019-09-03
  • 售價: $1,400
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,330
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 448
  • 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
  • ISBN: 1541618513
  • ISBN-13: 9781541618510
  • 相關分類: 機率統計學 Probability-and-statistics
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The definitive guide to statistical thinking
Statistics are everywhere, as integral to science as they are to business, and in the popular media hundreds of times a day. In this age of big data, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever if we want to separate the fact from the fiction, the ostentatious embellishments from the raw evidence -- and even more so if we hope to participate in the future, rather than being simple bystanders.
In The Art of Statistics, world-renowned statistician David Spiegelhalter shows readers how to derive knowledge from raw data by focusing on the concepts and connections behind the math. Drawing on real world examples to introduce complex issues, he shows us how statistics can help us determine the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, whether a notorious serial killer could have been caught earlier, and if screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial. The Art of Statistics not only shows us how mathematicians have used statistical science to solve these problems -- it teaches us how we too can think like statisticians. We learn how to clarify our questions, assumptions, and expectations when approaching a problem, and -- perhaps even more importantly -- we learn how to responsibly interpret the answers we receive.
Combining the incomparable insight of an expert with the playful enthusiasm of an aficionado, The Art of Statistics is the definitive guide to stats that every modern person needs.

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《統計思維的權威指南》

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作者簡介

David Spiegelhalter is a British statistician and Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. He was also elected as President of the Royal Statistical Society for 2017-18. In addition to presenting documentaries on BBC4, he has appeared on Infinite Monkey Cage, BBC Horizon, and the Life Scientific, and he has been a guest columnist in the Times, Guardian, and New Scientist. Spiegelhalter was knighted for his services to statistics in 2014. He lives in Cambridge, UK.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

David Spiegelhalter是一位英國統計學家,並擔任劍橋大學統計實驗室Winton風險與證據傳播中心的主席。他還於2017-18年當選為英國皇家統計學會主席。除了在BBC4主持紀錄片外,他還曾出現在"Infinite Monkey Cage"、"BBC Horizon"和"The Life Scientific"等節目中,並在"Times"、"Guardian"和"New Scientist"等報紙上擔任客座專欄作家。Spiegelhalter於2014年因其對統計學的貢獻而被封爵士。他目前居住在英國劍橋。