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Analyzing Environmental Data
Walter W. Piegorsch
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Description for Analyzing Environmental Data
Hardcover. This book provides a coherent introduction to intermediate and advanced methods for environmental data analysis and is based on a course which the author has taught for many years. It prepares students for careers in environmental analysis centered on statistics and allied quantitative methods of evaluation. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 998.
Environmental statistics is a rapidly growing field, supported by advances in digital computing power, automated data collection systems, and interactive, linkable Internet software. Concerns over public and ecological health and the continuing need to support environmental policy-making and regulation have driven a concurrent explosion in environmental data analysis. This textbook is designed to address the need for trained professionals in this area. The book is based on a course which the authors have taught for many years, and prepares students for careers in environmental analysis centered on statistics and allied quantitative methods of data evaluation. The text extends beyond the ... Read more
Environmental statistics is a rapidly growing field, supported by advances in digital computing power, automated data collection systems, and interactive, linkable Internet software. Concerns over public and ecological health and the continuing need to support environmental policy-making and regulation have driven a concurrent explosion in environmental data analysis. This textbook is designed to address the need for trained professionals in this area. The book is based on a course which the authors have taught for many years, and prepares students for careers in environmental analysis centered on statistics and allied quantitative methods of data evaluation. The text extends beyond the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470848364
SKU
V9780470848364
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Walter W. Piegorsch
Walter W. Piegorsch, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA Walter W. Piegorsch earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. Statistics at the Biometrics Unit, Cornell University. He was a Statistician with the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences from 1984 to 1993, then moved to the University of South Carolina, Columbia, where he is now Professor and Director ... Read more
Reviews for Analyzing Environmental Data
"This book covers an impressive range of topics . . . The book can be used as a basis for courses of different levels." (Stat Papers, 2010) "Some of the unique aspects of Piegorsch and Bailer’s treatment are benchmark dose estimation for toxicants, statistical issues in risk assessment, the assessment of trend and step changes ... Read more