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  | | Who Counts(1st Edition) The Politics of Census-Taking in Contemporary America by Margo J. Anderson, Stephen E. Fienberg Paperback, 357 Pages, Published 2001 by Russell Sage+Foundation ISBN-13: 978-0-87154-257-1, ISBN: 0-87154-257-9 "One of Choice Magazine's Outstanding Academic Books of 2000 For those interested in understanding the historical and scientific context of the census adjustment controversy, Who Counts? is absolutely essential reading. —Science Ever since the founding fathers authorized a national headcount as the means of apportioning seats in the federal legislature, the decennial census has been a political battleground. Political power, and more r ..." |
 | | "Intelligence, Genes, and Success" Scientists Respond To The Bell Curve (Statistics for Social Science and Public Policy) by Bernie Devlin, Kathryn Roeder, Stephen E. Fienberg, Daniel P. Resnick Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 1997 by Copernicus ISBN-13: 978-0-387-94986-4, ISBN: 0-387-94986-0 "The Bell Curve drew a lot of attention. But was it sound science? When it was first published in 1994, Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's bestselling book The Bell Curve set off a firestorm of controversy about the relationships among genetics, IQ, and various social outcomes. Much of the reaction was polemical and based on whether readers agreed with the authors' conclusions about welfare dependency, crime, and differences in earn ..." |
 | | Beginning Statistics with Data Analysis(Reprint) (Dover Books on Mathematics) by Frederick Mosteller, Stephen E. Fienberg Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2013 by Dover Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-486-49271-1, ISBN: 0-486-49271-0 "This introduction to the world of statistics draws examples from a broad range of applications, including business, government, medicine, social sciences, biology, and everyday life. The first four chapters present a brief course in exploratory data analysis. The authors place special emphasis on methods for collecting data and offer an elementary treatment of multiple regression. A concluding chapter on the design of comparative experi ..." |
 | | The Analysis of Cross-Classified Categorical Data(2nd Edition) by Stephen E. Fienberg Paperback, 198 Pages, Published 2008 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-72824-7, ISBN: 0-387-72824-4 "During the past 15 years, advances in statistical theory and the ready availability of high-speed computers have led to major advances ... not directed primarily to the nonstatistical reader, whose background may be limited to one or two semesters of statistical methods at a noncalculus level. ... support from National Science Foundation Grant SOC72-05257 to the Department of Statistics, Harvard University, and grants from ... Brow ..." |
 | | A Survey of Statistical Network Models (Foundations and Trends(r) in Machine Learning) by Anna Goldenberg, Alice X. Zheng, Stephen E. Fienberg, Edoardo M. Airoldi Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2010 by Now Publishers Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-60198-320-6, ISBN: 1-60198-320-4 "A Survey of Statistical Network Models aims to provide the reader with an entry point to the voluminous literature on statistical network modeling. It guides the reader through the development of key stochastic network models, touches upon a number of examples and commonalities across different parts of the network literature, and discusses major schools of thought in static and dynamic network modeling. Networks have found a prominent ..." |
 | | Selected Papers of Frederick Mosteller (Springer Series in Statistics) by Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, Frederick Mosteller Paperback, 660 Pages, Published 2014 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4614-9940-4, ISBN: 1-4614-9940-2 "Frederick Mosteller has inspired numerous statisticians and other scientists by his creative approach to statistics and its applications. This volume brings together 40 of his most original and influential papers, capturing the variety and depth of his writings. The editors hope to share these with a new generation of researchers, so that they can build upon his insights and efforts. This volume of selected papers is a companion to the ..." |
 | | A Celebration of Statistics(Reprint) The ISI Centenary Volume A Volume to Celebrate the Founding of the International Statistical Institute in 1885 by Anthony C. Atkinson, Stephen E. Fienberg, David Miller Paperback, 606 Pages, Published 2011 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4613-8562-2, ISBN: 1-4613-8562-8 "The International Statistical Institute was founded in 1885 and is therefore one of the world's oldest international scientific societies. The field of statistics is still expanding rapidly and possesses a rich variety of applications in many areas of human activity such as science, government, business, industry, and everyday affairs. In consequence, the celebration of the Institute's centenary in 1985 is of ..." |
 | | The Evolving Role of Statistical Assessments as Evidence in the Courts(Reprint) by Stephen E. Fienberg Paperback, 357 Pages, Published 2011 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-8174-0, ISBN: 1-4612-8174-1 "With increasing frequency, the proof of facts in legal proceedings en tails the use of quantitative methods. Judges, lawyers, statisticians, social scientists, and many others involved in judicial processes must address is sues such as the evaluation and interpretation of quantitative evidence, the ethical and professional obligations of expert witnesses, and the roles of court-appointed witnesses. The Pane ..." |
 | | Who Counts(2nd Edition) The Politics of Census-Taking in Contemporary America by Margo J. Anderson, Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 376 Pages, Published 1999 by Russell Sage Foundation ISBN-13: 978-0-87154-256-4, ISBN: 0-87154-256-0 "One of Choice Magazine's Outstanding Academic Books of 2000 For those interested in understanding the historical and scientific context of the census adjustment controversy, Who Counts? is absolutely essential reading. —Science Ever since the founding fathers authorized a national headcount as the means of apportioning seats in the federal legislature, the decennial census has been a political battleground. Political power, and more r ..." |
 | | R.A. Fisher(1st Edition) An Appreciation (Lecture Notes in Statistics) by Stephen E. Fienberg, David V. Hinkley Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1990 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-90476-4, ISBN: 0-387-90476-X "From the reviews: "This collection of essays surveys the most important of Fisher's papers in various areas of statistics. ... ... the monograph will be a useful source of reference to most of Fisher's major papers; it will certainly provide background material for much vigorous discussion." #Australian Journal of Statistics#1" |
 | | The Pleasures of Statistics The Autobiography of Frederick Mosteller by Frederick Mosteller, Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, Judith M. Tanur, Judith M. Tanue Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2010 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-77955-3, ISBN: 0-387-77955-8 "From his unique perspective, renowned statistician and educator Frederick Mosteller describes many of the projects and events in his long career. From humble beginnings in western Pennsylvania to becoming the founding chairman of Harvard University's Department of Statistics and beyond, he inspired many statisticians, scientists, and students with his unabashed pragmatism, creative thinking, and zest for both ..." |
 | | Selected Papers of Frederick Mosteller (Springer Series in Statistics) by Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, Frederick Mosteller, David Caster Hoaglin Hardcover, 660 Pages, Published 2006 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-20271-6, ISBN: 0-387-20271-4 "Frederick Mosteller has inspired numerous statisticians and other scientists by his creative approach to statistics and its applications. This volume brings together 40 of his most original and influential papers, capturing the variety and depth of his writings. The editors hope to share these with a new generation of researchers, so that they can build upon his insights and efforts. This volume of selected papers is a companion to the ..." |
 | | The Analysis of Cross-Classified Categorical Data, Second Edition(2nd Edition) by Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1980 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-06071-4, ISBN: 0-262-06071-X "The second edition has been updated and revised, with more emphasis on logic and logistic response properties and on the small-sample behavior of chi-square statistics. It includes 40 to 50 new problems with most having separate data sheets. A solutions manual is available to qualified instructors. In addition, some minor revisions in early chapters have been added to clarify such terms as order categories and collapsing." |
 | | Discrete Multivariate Analysis(Updated) Theory and Practice by Yvonne M. Bishop, Stephen E. Fienberg, Paul W. Holland, Ymm Bishop Paperback, 568 Pages, Published 1977 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-52040-9, ISBN: 0-262-52040-0 "“A welcome addition to multivariate analysis. The discussion is lucid and very leisurely, excellently illustrated with applications drawn from a wide variety of fields. A good part of the book can be understood without very specialized statistical knowledge. It is a most welcome contribution to an interesting and lively subject.†-- Nature Originally published in 1974, this book is a reprint of a classic, still-valuable text." |
 | | The Evolving Role of Statistical Assessments as Evidence in the Courts by Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 357 Pages, Published 1988 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-96914-5, ISBN: 0-387-96914-4 "This report is a culmination of more than three years of research and deliberation. In it, a variety of issues are addressed that arise in federal and state court proceedings when statistical assessments such as quantitative descriptions, causal inferences, and predictions of events based on earlier occurrences are presented as evidence. We appraise the forms in which such assessments are presented, aspects of their admission into evide ..." |
 | | A Celebration of Statistics(1st Edition) The ISI Centenary Volume A Volume to Celebrate the Founding of the International Statistical Institute in 1885 by Anthony C. Atkinson, Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 606 Pages, Published 1985 by Springer-Verlag ISBN-13: 978-0-387-96111-8, ISBN: 0-387-96111-9 "The International Statistical Institute was founded in 1885 and is therefore one of the world's oldest international scientific societies. The field of statistics is still expanding rapidly and possesses a rich variety of applications in many areas of human activity such as science, government, business, industry, and everyday affairs. In consequence, the celebration of the Institute's centenary in 1985 is of considerable interest not o ..." |
 | | A Statistical Model(Reprint) Frederick Mosteller's Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy (Springer Series in Statistics / Perspectives in Statistics) by Stephen E. Fienberg, Cleo Youtz, David C. Hoaglin, William H. Kruskal, Judith M. Tanur Paperback, 283 Pages, Published 2011 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-7992-1, ISBN: 1-4612-7992-5 "A large number of Mostellar's friends, colleagues, collaborators, and former students have contributed to the preparation of this volume in honor of his 70th birthday. It provides a critical assessment of Mosteller's professional and research contributions to the field of statistics and its applications." |
 | | The Use of Restricted Significance Tests in Clinical Trials (Statistics for Biology and Health) by David S. Salsburg, Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 174 Pages, Published 1992 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-97798-0, ISBN: 0-387-97798-8 "The reader will soon find that this is more than a "how-to-do-it" book. It describes a philosophical approach to the use of statistics in the analysis of clinical trials. I have come gradually to the position described here, but I have not come that way alone. This approach is heavily influenced by my reading the papers of R.A. Fisher, F.S. Anscombe, F. Mosteller, and J. Neyman. But the most important influences have been those of my me ..." |
 | | Measuring Housing Discrimination in a National Study Report of a Workshop (New Findings on Welfare and Children's Development: Summary of a Research Briefing) by National Research Council, Faith Mitchell, Stephen E. Fienberg, Angela Williams Foster Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2002 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08325-6, ISBN: 0-309-08325-7 "Federal law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of seven protected classes including race. Despite 30 years of legal prohibition under the Fair Housing Act, however, there is evidence of continuing discrimination in American housing, as documented by several recent reports. In 1998, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded a $7.5 million independently conducted Housing Discrimination Survey (HDS) of racial ..." |
 | | Analysis of Cross-Classified Categorical Data(1st Edition) by Stephen E. Fienberg Hardcover, 151 Pages, Published 1978 by Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-06063-9, ISBN: 0-262-06063-9 "A variety of biological and social science data come in the form of cross-classified tables of counts, commonly referred to as contingency tables. Until recent years the statistical and computational techniques available for the analysis of cross-classified data were quite limited. This book presents some of the recent work on the statistical analysis of cross-classified data using longlinear models, especially in the multidimensional s ..." |
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