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028			_a: Samyak Vidyasagar _b: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh _c: BOS-000530 _d: 17/03/2026
082			_a519.5 SPI
100			_aSpiegelhalter, David.
245			_aThe Art of Statistics _b: Learning from data. _c/ David.Spiegelhalter.
260			_aNew Delhi _b: Pelican Books _c, 2020.
300			_axvi, 426p. _c: 16cm.
365			_b419
520			_aDo 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. Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, as data science becomes established as a discipline, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter guides the reader through the essential principles we need in order to derive knowledge from data. Drawing on real world problems to introduce conceptual issues, he shows us how statistics can help us determine the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, whether serial killer Harold Shipman could have been caught earlier, and if screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial.
650			_aArt of Statistics
650			_aStatistics
650			_aLearning from data
700			_aDavid Spiegelhalter.
942			_cBOOK
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