Harford, Tim
Summary: "Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That's a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn't be suspicious of statistics-we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often "the only way of grasping much of what is going on around...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.4 HARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Math HarfordCentral Michigan University. Center for Government Research
Summary: "The Center for Governmental Research (the Center) of Central Michigan University, commissioned by Grand Traverse Area United Way to conduct a five county needs assessment study of health and human services, completed the report in January 1988. The five counties included in the project were Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse and Leelanau. The needs assessment consisted of three separate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Central Michigan University] 0000
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 307 PERSawchik, Travis.
Summary: "Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was old school and stubborn. But after twenty straight losing seasons and his job on the line, he was ready to try anything. So when he met with GM Neal Huntington in October 2012, they decided to discard everything they knew about the game and instead take on drastic "big data" strategies. Going well beyond the number-crunching of Moneyball, which used...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 SAWCobham, Alex
Summary: "What we count matters, and in a world where policies and decisions are underpinned by numbers, statistics and data, if you're not counted, you don't count. In this book, Alex Cobham argues that systematic gaps in economic and demographic data not only lead us to understate a wide range of damaging inequalities, but also to actively exacerbate them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polity 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305 COBFoster, Donald W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 FOSSummary: A compilation of crime statistics in the United States from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Includes statistics for offenses known to police, violent crime offenses, property crime offenses, clearance data, persons arrested, police employees, and hate crimes--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bernan Press 2019
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 364.973 CRIOehrli, Jo Angela
Summary: Explains how the collection and use of data plays an important role in projects of all kinds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 519.5 OEHCarangelo, Lori
Summary: This book is an ‘at a glance’ resource for researchers, helping professionals, activists, lawmakers, journalists, students composing dissertations, other writers, genealogists and anyone interested in knowing the facts about America’s most secretive, multi-billion dollar, Adoption, Assisted Reproduction, and Foster Care industries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 CarangeloKoonin, Steven E.
Summary: The author points out that core questions about the way the climate is responding to our influence and what the impacts will be remain largely unanswered. He provides insights and perspective free from political agendas, dispels popular myths, and unveils little-known truths. He points out that the models we use to predict the future aren't able to accurately describe the climate of the past,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.738 KOOSummary: "The Statistical Absract of the United States has provided a statistical portrait of the social, poliitical, demographic, and economic conditions of America since 1878"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 PRODodd, Don.
Contents: [v. 1] Historical statistics of the South, 1790-1970.--v. 2. The Midwest
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Alabama Press 1973
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 DODSpiegelhalter, D. J.
Summary: "Statistics are everywhere, as integral to science as they are to business, and in the popular media hundreds of times a day. In this age of big data, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever if we want to separate the fact from the fiction, the ostentatious embellishments from the raw evidence-- and even more so if we hope to participate in the future, rather than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 519.5 SPILawrence, Steven
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Publisher / Publication Date: Foundation Center 2011
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 361.7632 FOUSummary: Who said statistics were boring? Using magic and circus motifs, this program demonstrates the significance of probability theory and the importance of using the correct test to analyze research data. Host Amy and her friend Matt the Magician guide viewers through the need to make probability statements, and along with a team of students, use juggling skills to explore choice of test. Setting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Allegra, Mike
Summary: "This book's illustrations and story follow an inquisitive little mouse as she conducts experiments to figure out what's really happening in the garden. Intended to introduce the steps of the scientific method in an entertaining way to students in preschool through the third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALLCalandrelli, Emily
Summary: When eight-year-old Ada uses her love of science and technology to tinker with a ham radio, Nina hears sounds that she thinks are space aliens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Calandrelli 2018Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED CALOliver, Carmen
Summary: Adelaide and Bear team up to demonstrate to the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that bears make the best science buddies. Includes the steps of the scientific method and instructions for conducting four experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OLISummary: A dream may be the most difficult human experience to quantify-but dreaming is an excellent topic for building qualitative research skills. This program illustrates experiments, designed and conducted by students, that revolve around sleep and dreams. In the process, it provides thorough insight into the issues relevant to collecting and utilizing qualitative data. Viewers are shown how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Kuskowski, Alex.
Summary: This book presents step-by-step science experiments with food, such as the milk and color explosion, sweet and sour rock candy, shake-it-up ice cream, homemade lemon soda, disco dancing spaghetti, and other experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2014
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 641.5 KUSSummary: This video focuses on effective ways to understand and organize data using descriptive statistics. Analyzing data collected from studies of young music students, the video helps viewers sort through basic data-interpretation concepts: measures of central tendency, levels of measurement, measures of dispersion, and graphs. A wide range of organization principles are covered, including mode,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Respicio, Mae
Summary: "A shadowy figure takes shape in a dark, old house. Was it just your imagination? Or was it a ghost? Ghost hunters investigate ghostly encounters with thermal cameras, EVP recorders, magnetic field detectors, and other advanced gear. Get an inside look at all the high-tech tools used to study hair-raising hauntings"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 133.1 RESSummary: Adam suspects that most hairy dogs have balding owners. Testing his "pet" theory at a local park, he quickly finds flaws in his own experiment. This video demonstrates Adam's second test, involving better preparation, more rigorous analysis, and an exciting pasta cook-off. Showing how Adam can effectively determine the best spaghetti recipe, the program illustrates concepts that are central to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006