Statistics: A Guide to the Unknown

by Judith M. Tanur, Frederick Mosteller, William H. Kruskal

This collection of intriguing essays describes important applications of statistics and probability in many fields. Instead of teaching methods, the essays illustrate past accomplishments and current uses of statistics and probability. Surveys, questionnaires, experiments, and observational studies are also presented to help the student better understand the importance of the influence of statistics on each topic covered within the separate essays.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mathematics

284 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Emmanuel Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will definitely use some of the sections from this book for my introductory stats course. There are several lucid and entertaining discussions of real world uses for statistics and their origins.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting assortment of topics. Written in an easy style.