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Breakthroughs in Statistics - Methodology and Distribution (Paperback, 1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1993)
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Breakthroughs in Statistics - Methodology and Distribution (Paperback, 1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1993)
Series: Springer Series in Statistics
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McCrimmon, having gotten Grierson's attention, continued: "A
breakthrough, you say? If it's in economics, at least it can't be
dangerous. Nothing like gene engineering, laser beams, sex hormones
or international relations. That's where we don't want any
breakthroughs. " (Galbraith, 1. K. (1990) A Tenured Profes- sor,
Houghton Mifflin; Boston. ) To judge [astronomy] in this way [a
narrow utilitarian point of view] demon- strates not only how poor
we are, but also how small, narrow, and indolent our minds are; it
shows a disposition always to calculate the payolTbefore the work,
a cold heart and a lack of feeling for everything that is great and
honors man. One can unfortunately not deny that such a mode of
thinking is not uncommon in our age, and I am convinced that this
is closely connected with the catastro- phes which have befallen
many countries in recent times; do not mistake me, I do not talk of
the general lack of concern for science, but of the source from
which all this has come, of the tendency to everywhere look out for
one's advan- tage and to relate everything to one's physical
well-being, of the indilTerence towards great ideas, ofthe aversion
to any elTort which derives from pure enthu- siasm: I believe that
such attitudes, if they prevail, can be decisive in catas- trophes
of the kind we have experienced. [Gauss, K. F. : Astronomische An-
trittsvorlesung (cited from Buhler, W. K. (1981) Gauss: A
Biographical Study, Springer: New York)].
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Springer Series in Statistics |
Release date: |
June 1993 |
First published: |
1992 |
Editors: |
Samuel Kotz
• Norman L. Johnson
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
628 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1993 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-387-94039-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
Probability & statistics
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LSN: |
0-387-94039-1 |
Barcode: |
9780387940397 |
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