The Rise of Statistical Thinking, 1820-1900

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"An outstanding feature of Mr. Porter's book is its depiction of the interrelationships between statistics and certain intellectual and social movements. . . . [The book] is unfailingly interesting." --Morris Kline, New York Times Book Review "The Rise of Statistical Thinking avoids technicalities and concentrates on the flow of ideas between the natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the philosophical issues raised by novel statistical methods, and how they affected the subject's development." --Ian Stewart, Nature

This is a history of the process of discovery of statistics as a tool of business, research, and record keeping.

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New York Times Book Review
An outstanding feature of Mr. Porter's book is its depiction of the interrelationships between statistics and certain intellectual and social movements. . . . [The book] is unfailingly interesting.
— Morris Kline
Nature
The Rise of Statistical Thinking avoids technicalities and concentrates on the flow of ideas between the natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the philosophical issues raised by novel statistical methods, and how they affected the subject's development.
— Ian Stewart
New York Times Book Review - Morris Kline
An outstanding feature of Mr. Porter's book is its depiction of the interrelationships between statistics and certain intellectual and social movements. . . . [The book] is unfailingly interesting.
Nature - Ian Stewart
The Rise of Statistical Thinking avoids technicalities and concentrates on the flow of ideas between the natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the philosophical issues raised by novel statistical methods, and how they affected the subject's development.
Nature
The Rise of Statistical Thinking avoids technicalities and concentrates on the flow of ideas between the natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the philosophical issues raised by novel statistical methods, and how they affected the subject's development.
— Ian Stewart
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780691024097
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication date: 3/1/1988
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 348
  • Product dimensions: 6.11 (w) x 9.25 (h) x 0.90 (d)

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