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An outstanding feature of Mr. Porter's book is its depiction of the interrelationships between statistics and certain intellectual and social movements. . . . [The book] is unfailingly interesting. --Morris Kline, New York Times Book Review The Rise of Statistical Thinking avoids technicalities and concentrates on the flow of ideas between the natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the philosophical issues raised by novel statistical methods, and how they affected the subject's development. --Ian Stewart, NaturePorter, Theodore M. is the author of 'Rise of Statistical Thinking 1820-1900' with ISBN 9780691024097 and ISBN 069102409X.
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