Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction
Hardback
Main Details
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Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kosuke Imai
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:432 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691167039
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| Classifications | Dewey:300.72 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
14 color illus. 9 halftones. 77 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
9 February 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An introductory textbook on data analysis and statistics written especially for students in the social sciences and allied fields Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in it--or if they do, they usually end up in
Author Biography
Kosuke Imai is professor of politics and founding director of the Program in Statistics and Machine Learning at Princeton University.
Reviews"The author has masterfully balanced careful explanations of the quantitative theory with the practical computer implementation of the methods applied to real world data sets. . . . That Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction is carefully written, detailed, and interactive makes it useful either as a textbook for a lecture course or for self-study. . . . I highly recommend the book to anyone looking for an introduction to data science."---Jason M. Graham, Mathematical Association of America Reviews
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