Breakthroughs in Statistics - Foundations and Basic Theory (Paperback, 1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1993)

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 Miffiin; 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 payolIbefore 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 indilIerence towards great ideas, ofthe aversion to any elIort 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
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Perspectives in Statistics
Release date:	2001
First published:	1992
Editors:	Samuel Kotz • Norman L. Johnson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	632
Edition:	1st ed. 1992. Corr. 2nd printing 1993
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94037-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics Promotions
LSN:	0-387-94037-5
Barcode:	9780387940373

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