Essential statistics exploring the world through data

The primary focus of this text is still, as in the first edition, data. We live in a datadriven economy and, more and more, in a data-centered culture. We don't choose whether we interact with data; the choice is made for us by websites that track our browsing patterns, membership cards that tr...

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Main Authors: Gould, Robert 1965- (Author), Ryan, Colleen N. (Colleen Nooter) 1939- (Author), Wong, Rebecca (Rebecca Kimmae) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Essex, England Pearson Education Limited 2017
Edition:Second edition ; Global edition
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Summary:The primary focus of this text is still, as in the first edition, data. We live in a datadriven economy and, more and more, in a data-centered culture. We don't choose whether we interact with data; the choice is made for us by websites that track our browsing patterns, membership cards that track our spending habits, cars that transmit our driving patterns, and smart phones that record our most personal moments
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:582 pages illustrations 28 cm
ISBN:9781292161228
1292161221