Statistics have given shape to the world we inhabit. Exploring the history, mathematics, philosophy and practical use of statistics, this book traces the rise of statistics from the ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Chinese, to the censuses of Romans and the Greeks, and the modern emergence of the term itself in Europe.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2009
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Pages: 176
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9781848310568
ISBN 10: 1848310560