Naked statistics : (Record no. 2764)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780393347777 |
| 041 ## - Language | |
| Language | eng |
| 050 ## - LOC CALL NUMBER | |
| LOC CALL NUMBER | QA276 |
| Cutter Number | .W458 2013 |
| 100 ## - MAIN AUTHOR | |
| Author Name | Wheelan, Charles J. |
| 245 ## - TITLE | |
| Title | Naked statistics : |
| Remainder of title | stripping the dread from the data / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Charles Wheelan. |
| 250 ## - Edition | |
| Title | 1st edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION DETAILS | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | W.W. Norton & Company, |
| Year of publication | 2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extends | xviii, 282 p., 22 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary | "Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you’ll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more. For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions."--Publisher's website. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT HEADING | |
| Subject Keywords | Statistics. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection Code | Home library | Current library | Shelving Location | Date Acquired | Cost, Normal Purchase Price | Total Checkouts | Full Call Number | Barcode | Date Last Seen | Copy Number | Cost, Replacement Price | Price effective from | Koha Item Type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Non-fiction | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 07/21/2016 | 100.00 | QA276 .W458 2013 | 157040 | 07/21/2016 | C.1 | 120.00 | 07/21/2016 | Books | |||||
| Library of Congress Classification | Non-fiction | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 07/21/2016 | 100.00 | QA276 .W458 2013 | 157041 | 02/03/2019 | C.2 | 120.00 | 07/21/2016 | Books |