The Lady Tasting Tea: How Statistics Revolutionized Science In The Twentieth Century
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The Lady Tasting Tea: How Statistics Revolutionized Science In The Twentieth Century
An insightful, revealing history of the magical mathematics that transformed our world. At a summer tea party in Cambridge, England, a guest states that tea poured into milk tastes different from milk poured into tea. Her notion is shouted down by the scientific minds of the group. But one man, Ronald Fisher, proposes to scientifically test the hypothesis. There is no better person to conduct such an experiment, for Fisher is a pioneer in the field of statistics. The Lady Tasting Tea spotlights not only Fisher's theories but also the revolutionary ideas of dozens of men and women which affect our modern everyday lives. Writing with verve and wit, David Salsburg traces breakthroughs ranging from the rise and fall of Karl Pearson's theories to the methods of quality control that rebuilt postwar Japan's economy, including a pivotal early study on the capacity of a small beer cask at the Guinness brewing factory. Brimming with intriguing tidbits and colorful characters, The Lady Tasting Tea salutes the spirit of those who dared to look at the world in a new way.Review?Highly readable and well-written. Give it to someone you want to delight.? ?Alcan R. Feinstein, M.D., Sterling Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Yale University School of Medicine?A fascinating description of the kinds of people who interacted, collaborated, disagreed, and were brilliant in the development of statistics.? ?Barbara A. Bailar, National Opinion Research CenterAbout the AuthorDavid Salsburg is a retired pharmaceutical company statistician and currently works as a private consultant. He has been a member of the American Statistics Association since 1964 and has taught at Harvard, Connecticut College, the University of Connecticut, the University of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island College, and Trinity College. During his latter years of teaching, Salsburg became Senior Research Fellow at Pfizer, Inc., in the Central Research Department.
Specification of The Lady Tasting Tea: How Statistics Revolutionized Science In The Twentieth Century
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Author | Salsburg, David |
Binding | Paperback |
Language | English |
Edition | 31728th |
ISBN-10 | 805071342 |
ISBN-13 | 97812 |
Publisher | Holt Paperbacks |
Publication Year | 01-05-2002 |
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Height | 5.68 inch. |
Length | 0.91 inch. |
Width | 8.26 inch. |
Weight | 0.65 pounds. |
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