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Measurement : a very short introduction

Author:D. J. Hand (Author)

Summary:"In this very short introduction, David J. Hand explains the common mathematical framework underlying all measurement, and describes the concepts and methods fundamental to measurement in all its forms. Following a brief historical account, he discusses the ways in which notions of measurement are central to science and technology, trade and commerce, manufacturing, and medicine."

Print Book, English, 2016

Edition:First edition View all formats and editions

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2016

Series:

Very short introductions, 500

Physical Description:127 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm.

ISBN:

9780198779568, 0198779569

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:940520571

Subjects:

Contents:

A brief history

What is measurement?

Measurement in the physical sciences and engineering

Measurement in the life sciences, medicine, and health

Measurement in the behavioural sciences

Measurement in the social sciences, economics, business, and public policy

Measurement and understanding