The Lady Tasting Tea How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century
The Lady Tasting Tea How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century
- ISBN 13:
9780805071344
- ISBN 10:
0805071342
- Edition: 2nd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 05/01/2002
- Publisher: INGRAM
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Summary
At a summer tea party in Cambridge, England, a guest states that tea poured into milk tastes different from milk poured into tea. Her notion is shouted down by the scientific minds of the group. But one man, Ronald Fisher, proposes to scientifically test the hypothesis. There is no better person to conduct such an experiment, for Fisher is a pioneer in the field of statistics. The Lady Tasting Tea spotlights not only Fishers theories but also the revolutionary ideas of dozens of men and women which affect our modern everyday lives. Writing with verve and wit, David Salsburg traces breakthroughs ranging from the rise and fall of Karl Pearsons theories to the methods of quality control that rebuilt postwar Japans economy, including a pivotal early study on the capacity of a small beer cask at the Guinness brewing factory. Brimming with intriguing tidbits and colorful characters, The Lady Tasting Tea salutes the spirit of those who dared to look at the world in a new way.