Statistics Has Evolved Into An Exciting Discipline Which Uses Deep Theory And Powerful Software To Shed Light On The World Around Us: From Clinical Trials In Medicine, To Economics Sociology, And Countless Other Subjects Vital To Understanding Modern Life. Preface -- List Of Illustrations -- 1: Surrounded By Statistics -- 2: Simple Descriptions -- 3: Collecting Good Data -- 4: Probability -- 5: Estimation And Inference -- 6: Statistical Models And Methods -- 7: Statistical Computing -- Further Reading -- Endnote -- Index. David J. Hand. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 115-116) And Index.