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Measurement Theory and Practice: The World Through Quantification
David J. Hand
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Description for Measurement Theory and Practice: The World Through Quantification
Hardcover. We live in a world of measurements. Measurements, be they of length, speed, weight, temperature, intelligence, income, endurance, greed, gross domestic product, quality of life, unemployment or skill at a job, are all numerical manifestations of the extent of some underlying attribute. Num Pages: black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
We live in a world of measurements. Measurements, be they of length, speed, weight, temperature, intelligence, income, endurance, greed, gross domestic product, quality of life, unemployment or skill at a job, are all numerical manifestations of the extent of some underlying attribute. They reflect the reality around us – length and weight provide examples of systems that represent clear physical attributes. At the same time, measurements also define the reality around us – psychometric tests and price inflation constitute both the definitions and the procedures for measuring these concepts. Altogether, measurements are central to our modern world and our view ... Read more
We live in a world of measurements. Measurements, be they of length, speed, weight, temperature, intelligence, income, endurance, greed, gross domestic product, quality of life, unemployment or skill at a job, are all numerical manifestations of the extent of some underlying attribute. They reflect the reality around us – length and weight provide examples of systems that represent clear physical attributes. At the same time, measurements also define the reality around us – psychometric tests and price inflation constitute both the definitions and the procedures for measuring these concepts. Altogether, measurements are central to our modern world and our view ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470685679
SKU
V9780470685679
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Ref
99-50
About David J. Hand
David John Hand OBE FBA is a British statistician. His research interests include multivariate statistics, classification methods, pattern recognition, the computational statistics and the foundations of statistics.
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