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BL
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655982
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Finney, D. J., (David John)
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| Title & Author
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Statistics for biologists /\ D.J. Finney.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Chapman and Hall,, 1980.
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| Series Statement
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Science paperbacks ;; 162
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viii, 165 p. :: ill. ;; 21 cm.
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| ISBN
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0412215403 (pbk.)
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: 9780412215407 (pbk.)
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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1. Problems, data, questions -- 2. Probability and other definitions -- 3. Combining probabilities -- 4. Significance, binomials, and [chi]² -- 5. Continuous varieties -- 6. Inference on means ; the normal distribution -- 7. Unknown variance ; the t-distribution -- 8. Design of experiments -- 9. Comparisons between means -- 10. Additional topics.
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| Abstract
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"Introduces the principles of statistics concentrating on the underlying reasoning rather than on mathematical development or detailed instruction in technique. Emphasis is placed on developing a sound logical basis for quantitative inference and experimental design in practical biological problems"--Publisher description.
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| Subject
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Biometry.
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Statistics as Topic.
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