Lady Tasting Tea How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century

Name: Lady Tasting Tea How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century
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ISBN: 9780805071344

ISBN-10: 0805071342

ISBN-13: 9780805071344

Edition: 2002 (Revised)

Authors: David Salsburg

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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…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 5/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.20" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English