A History of Probability and Statistics and Their Applications before 1750 (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics) - Hardcover

Hald, Anders

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471502308 ISBN 13: 9780471502302

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1990

Synopsis

WILEY–INTERSCIENCE PAPERBACK SERIES

The Wiley–Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the lives of these works by making them available to future generations of statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.

From the Reviews of History of Probability and Statistics and Their Applications before 1750

"This is a marvelous book . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in the history of statistics, or in understanding how modern ideas have developed, will find this an invaluable resource."
Short Book Reviews of ISI

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Review

"...the account goes into great detail...very accessible...useful for teachers..." ( Short Book Reviews, Vol 24(1), 2004)

Synopsis

This book gives an account of the early development of probability theory and games of chance, statistics in astronomy and demography, and life insurance mathematics. It explores the life and achievements of those who made pre-eminent contributions to the field prior to 1750 and includes a discussion of how the manner and methods of problem-solving have evolved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471502308
• ISBN 13: 9780471502302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 608