Books by S. James (University of California Press

This book illustrates scientific methodology through descriptions of how actual scientists "create science. " The authors present a novel point of view, arguing that the popular perception of science as being strictly objective is untrue and that knowledge is often acquired through very personal means.

* Shorter, more concise chapters provide flexible coverage of the subject. * Expanded coverage includes: uncertainty and randomness, prior distributions, predictivism, estimation, analysis of variance, and classification and imaging. * Includes topics not covered in other books, such as the de Finetti Transform. * Author S.