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The classic guide, now fully revised and updated. Why do we need Statistics? What do terms like ‘dispersion’, ‘correlation’, ‘normal distribution’ and ‘significance’ actually mean? How can I learn how to think statistically? This bestselling introduction is for anyone who wants to know how statistics work and the powerful ideas behind it. -
Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions – questions that can only be addressed using statistical science.
