Measurement
A Very Short Introduction
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9780198779568
Publication date:
17/10/2016
Paperback
144 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198779568
Publication date:
17/10/2016
Paperback
144 pages
David J. Hand
Explains the basic mathematical framework behind measurement,Provides a brief account of the history of units and measurement,Examines the application of measurement in the physical and life sciences, medicine, social and behavioural sciences, economics, commerce, and public policy,Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over seven million copies sold worldwide
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
David J. Hand
Description
Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world, and its story has been one of gradual standardization. Today there are different types of measurement, levels of accuracy, and systems of units, applied in different contexts. Measurement involves notions of variability, accuracy,
reliability, and error, and challenges such as the measurement of extreme values.
In this Very Short Introduction, David Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement, the main approaches to measurement, and the challenges involved. Following a brief historical account of measurement, he discusses measurement as used in the physical sciences and engineering, the life sciences and medicine, the social and behavioural sciences, economics, business, and public policy.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These
pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
David J. Hand, Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital ManagementDavid Hand was Professor of Statistics at the Open University and then at Imperial, until 2012. He is now Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Senior Research Investigator. He has written 17 books, both academic and more popular. His books include Statistics VSI (OUP, 2008), The Wellbeing of Nations (Wiley, 2014), and most recently, The Improbability Principle (Scientific American, 2014).
David J. Hand
Table of contents
1:A brief history
2:What is measurement?
3:Measurement in the physical sciences and engineering
4:Measurement in the life sciences, medicine, and health
5:Measurement in the behavioural sciences
6:Social sciences, economics, business, and public policy
7:And beyond
References
Further Reading
Index
David J. Hand
Description
Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world, and its story has been one of gradual standardization. Today there are different types of measurement, levels of accuracy, and systems of units, applied in different contexts. Measurement involves notions of variability, accuracy,
reliability, and error, and challenges such as the measurement of extreme values.
In this Very Short Introduction, David Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement, the main approaches to measurement, and the challenges involved. Following a brief historical account of measurement, he discusses measurement as used in the physical sciences and engineering, the life sciences and medicine, the social and behavioural sciences, economics, business, and public policy.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These
pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
David J. Hand, Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital ManagementDavid Hand was Professor of Statistics at the Open University and then at Imperial, until 2012. He is now Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Senior Research Investigator. He has written 17 books, both academic and more popular. His books include Statistics VSI (OUP, 2008), The Wellbeing of Nations (Wiley, 2014), and most recently, The Improbability Principle (Scientific American, 2014).
Table of contents
1:A brief history
2:What is measurement?
3:Measurement in the physical sciences and engineering
4:Measurement in the life sciences, medicine, and health
5:Measurement in the behavioural sciences
6:Social sciences, economics, business, and public policy
7:And beyond
References
Further Reading
Index
David Stainforth
James S.J. Schwartz, Linda Billings, and Erika Nesvold
James Goff
James Lawrence Powell
Colin Summerhayes
A History of Mathematical Impossibility
Jesper Lützen
Genetic Reconstruction of the Past
Henry A. Erlich
Jie Jack Li
Athene Donald
A Modern Introduction to Classical Electrodynamics
Michele Maggiore
