| Description |
xxiv, 313 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Wiley series in statistics in practice |
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Statistics in practice |
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Statistics in practice.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Basic concepts of probability and statistics -- 3. Intervals -- 4. Hypothesis testing -- 5. Detection -- 6. Mathematics and calculation methods -- 7. Formulating water quality standards -- 8. Percentile standards (and the Reverend Bayes) -- 9. Microbial water quality and human health -- 10. MPNs and microbiology -- 11. Trends, impacts, concordance, detection limits -- 12. Answers to exercises |
| Summary |
"Written by an experienced environmentalist and recognized expert in the field, this text is designed to help water resource managers and scientists to formulate, implement, and interpret more effective methods of water quality management."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Water quality - Measurement - Statistical methods |
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Water quality management - Statistical methods |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and indexes |
| Subject |
Water quality -- Measurement -- Statistical methods.
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Water quality management -- Statistical methods.
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| LC no. |
2004059090 |
| ISBN |
0471470163 cloth alkaline paper |
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