This book provides a selection of pioneering papers or extracts ranging from Pascal (1654) to R.A. Fisher (1930). The editors'annotations put the articles in perspective for the modern reader. A special feature of the book is the large number of translations, nearly all made by the authors. There are several reasons for studying the history of statistics: intrinsic interest in how the field of statistics developed, learning from often brilliant ideas and not reinventing the wheel, and livening up general courses in statistics by reference to important contributors.
- ISBN13 9780387988443
- Publish Date 6 April 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Edition 2001 ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 252
- Language English