If you want to go further back, and explore some fascinating stuff, try Franklin, J. (2001) The science of conjecture: Evidence and probablity before Pascal John Hopkins UP Baltimore
Coming forward a little bit in time, and getting more statistical Porter, TM (1986). The rise of statistical thinking 1820-1900. Princeton UP, Princeton NJ Covering the same period, but differently, is Stigler, SM (1986). The history of statistics: The measure of uncertainty before 1900 Harvard UP, Cambridge MA for the 20th century there's Salsburg, D (2002) The lady tasting tea: How statistics revolutionized science in the 20th century Owl Books that should get you going! None of these books are very mathematical (Stigler is the most so). Peter Peter L. Flom, PhD Assistant Director, Statistics and Data Analysis Core Center for Drug Use and HIV Research National Development and Research Institutes 71 W. 23rd St www.peterflom.com New York, NY 10010 (212) 845-4485 (voice) (917) 438-0894 (fax) >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/18/2004 8:30:30 AM >>> Has anyone run across a good book on the history of statistics. I just finished Statistics as Principled Argument and now I would like to trace the thought processes back in time. . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . ================================================================= . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
