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100			_aStewart, Robert T. _921270
245			_aAdventures in statistics: _bhow we live in a world of numbers
260			_bSpringer _aSwitzerland _c2024
300			_aix, 122 p.
365			_aEURO _b19.99
520			_aThis book is about how statistics play a role in life, whether in business, psychology, biology, economics, or just about anything short of basket weaving. You cannot make a trip to the doctor, watch a football game, or even go to the grocery store without some statistic staring you down. Your age, weight, and cholesterol make you a high risk for diabetes … the chance that your team will win the game is 12.5 percent … 4 out of 5 dentists like this toothpaste. What does it all mean? Adventures in Statistics: How We Live in a World of Numbers tells you what all those numbers mean. But the book does not spit out a bunch of mathematical formulas; the book tells stories. Stories that explain statistics through popular culture, sports, and history. You’re confused about that false positive warning in that drug commercial, the 2007 comedy Juno explains how medical tests – including pregnancy tests – fail and why. Not clear about what your coworkers are talking about when they say, ‘black swans.’ the 1997 blockbuster Titanic makes sense of the concept. Adventures in Statistics: How We Live in a World of Numbers shows how professionals in medicine, business, politics, sports, and many other fields use numbers. So, just about everyone would gain from reading this book, perhaps even basket weavers. (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-61284-8)
650			_aStatistics in social sciences _921804
650			_aProbabilistic methods _921805
650			_aLiterature and cultural studies _921806
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