Measurement : a very short introduction / David J. Hand.
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- unmediated
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- 9780198779568 (pbk.)
- 530.8 HAN 23 022856
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index.
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.
"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."
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