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The History of Statistics : The Measurement of Uncertainty before 1900
The History of Statistics The Measurement of Uncertainty before 1900
Author: Stephen M. Stigler
This magnificent book is the first comprehensive history of statistics from its beginnings around 1700 to its emergence as a distinct and mature discipline around 1900. Stephen M. Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences including astronomy, geodesy, experimental ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674403413
ISBN-10: 067440341X
Publication Date: 3/1/1990
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Belknap Press
Book Type: Paperback
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