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In this study of the history of statistics, which begins with probability theory in the 17th century, Alain Desrosieres shows how the evolution of modern statistics has been inextricably bound up with the knowledge and power of governments.Desrosières, Alain is the author of 'Politics of Large Numbers A History of Statistical Reasoning' with ISBN 9780674009691 and ISBN 067400969X.
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