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Practical statistics for nursing and health care [[electronic resource]] / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes
| Practical statistics for nursing and health care [[electronic resource]] / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes |
| Autore | Fowler Jim <1943-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Disciplina | 610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JarvisPhil
ChevannesMel |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Nursing - Research - Statistical methods |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-471-49715-0
1-118-68562-8 1-118-68561-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword to Students; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 What do we mean by statistics?; 1.2 Why is statistics necessary?; 1.3 The limitations of statistics; 1.4 Calculators and computers in statistics; 1.5 The purpose of this text; 2 HEALTH CARE INVESTIGATIONS: MEASUREMENT AND SAMPLING CONCEPTS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Populations; 2.3 Counting things - the sampling unit; 2.4 Sampling strategy; 2.5 Target and study populations; 2.6 Sample designs; 2.7 Simple random sampling; 2.8 Systematic sampling; 2.9 Stratified sampling; 2.10 Quota sampling; 2.11 Cluster sampling
2.12 Sampling designs - summary 2.13 Statistics and parameters; 2.14 Descriptive and inferential statistics; 2.15 Parametric and non-parametric statistics; 3 PROCESSING DATA; 3.1 Scales of measurement; 3.2 The nominal scale; 3.3 The ordinal scale; 3.4 The interval scale; 3.5 The ratio scale; 3.6 Conversion of interval observations to an ordinal scale; 3.7 Derived variables; 3.8 Logarithms; 3.9 The precision of observations; 3.10 How precise should we be?; 3.11 The frequency table; 3.12 Aggregating frequency classes; 3.13 Frequency distribution of count observations; 3.14 Bivariate data 4 PRESENTING DATA 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dot plot or line plot; 4.3 Bar graph; 4.4 Histogram; 4.5 Frequency polygon and frequency curve; 4.6 Scattergram; 4.7 Circle or pie graph; 5 CLINICAL TRIALS; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The nature of clinical trials; 5.3 Clinical trial designs; 5.4 Psychological effects and blind trials; 5.5 Historical controls; 5.6 Ethical issues; 5.7 Case study: Leicestershire Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) study; 5.8 Summary; 6 INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Measuring disease; 6.3 Study designs - cohort studies; 6.4 Study designs - case-control studies 6.5 Cohort or case-control study? 6.6 Choice of comparison group; 6.7 Confounding; 6.8 Summary; 7 MEASURING THE AVERAGE; 7.1 What is an average?; 7.2 The mean; 7.3 Calculating the mean of grouped data; 7.4 The median - a resistant statistic; 7.5 The median of a frequency distribution; 7.6 The mode; 7.7 Relationship between mean, median and mode; 8 MEASURING VARIABILITY; 8.1 Variability; 8.2 The range; 8.3 The standard deviation; 8.4 Calculating the standard deviation; 8.5 Calculating the standard deviation from grouped data; 8.6 Variance 8.7 An alternative formula for calculating the variance and standard deviation 8.8 Obtaining the standard deviation and sum of squares from a calculator; 8.9 Degrees of freedom; 8.10 The Coefficient of Variation (CV); 9 PROBABILITY AND THE NORMAL CURVE; 9.1 The meaning of probability; 9.2 Compound probabilities; 9.3 Critical probability; 9.4 Probability distribution; 9.5 The normal curve; 9.6 Some properties of the normal curve; 9.7 Standardizing the normal curve; 9.8 Two-tailed or one-tailed?; 9.9 Small samples: the t-distribution; 9.10 Are our data 'normal ? 9.11 Dealing with 'non-normal data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463440203321 |
Fowler Jim <1943->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Practical statistics for nursing and health care [[electronic resource]] / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes
| Practical statistics for nursing and health care [[electronic resource]] / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes |
| Autore | Fowler Jim <1943-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Disciplina | 610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JarvisPhil
ChevannesMel |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Nursing - Research - Statistical methods |
| ISBN |
0-471-49715-0
1-118-68562-8 1-118-68561-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword to Students; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 What do we mean by statistics?; 1.2 Why is statistics necessary?; 1.3 The limitations of statistics; 1.4 Calculators and computers in statistics; 1.5 The purpose of this text; 2 HEALTH CARE INVESTIGATIONS: MEASUREMENT AND SAMPLING CONCEPTS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Populations; 2.3 Counting things - the sampling unit; 2.4 Sampling strategy; 2.5 Target and study populations; 2.6 Sample designs; 2.7 Simple random sampling; 2.8 Systematic sampling; 2.9 Stratified sampling; 2.10 Quota sampling; 2.11 Cluster sampling
2.12 Sampling designs - summary 2.13 Statistics and parameters; 2.14 Descriptive and inferential statistics; 2.15 Parametric and non-parametric statistics; 3 PROCESSING DATA; 3.1 Scales of measurement; 3.2 The nominal scale; 3.3 The ordinal scale; 3.4 The interval scale; 3.5 The ratio scale; 3.6 Conversion of interval observations to an ordinal scale; 3.7 Derived variables; 3.8 Logarithms; 3.9 The precision of observations; 3.10 How precise should we be?; 3.11 The frequency table; 3.12 Aggregating frequency classes; 3.13 Frequency distribution of count observations; 3.14 Bivariate data 4 PRESENTING DATA 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dot plot or line plot; 4.3 Bar graph; 4.4 Histogram; 4.5 Frequency polygon and frequency curve; 4.6 Scattergram; 4.7 Circle or pie graph; 5 CLINICAL TRIALS; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The nature of clinical trials; 5.3 Clinical trial designs; 5.4 Psychological effects and blind trials; 5.5 Historical controls; 5.6 Ethical issues; 5.7 Case study: Leicestershire Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) study; 5.8 Summary; 6 INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Measuring disease; 6.3 Study designs - cohort studies; 6.4 Study designs - case-control studies 6.5 Cohort or case-control study? 6.6 Choice of comparison group; 6.7 Confounding; 6.8 Summary; 7 MEASURING THE AVERAGE; 7.1 What is an average?; 7.2 The mean; 7.3 Calculating the mean of grouped data; 7.4 The median - a resistant statistic; 7.5 The median of a frequency distribution; 7.6 The mode; 7.7 Relationship between mean, median and mode; 8 MEASURING VARIABILITY; 8.1 Variability; 8.2 The range; 8.3 The standard deviation; 8.4 Calculating the standard deviation; 8.5 Calculating the standard deviation from grouped data; 8.6 Variance 8.7 An alternative formula for calculating the variance and standard deviation 8.8 Obtaining the standard deviation and sum of squares from a calculator; 8.9 Degrees of freedom; 8.10 The Coefficient of Variation (CV); 9 PROBABILITY AND THE NORMAL CURVE; 9.1 The meaning of probability; 9.2 Compound probabilities; 9.3 Critical probability; 9.4 Probability distribution; 9.5 The normal curve; 9.6 Some properties of the normal curve; 9.7 Standardizing the normal curve; 9.8 Two-tailed or one-tailed?; 9.9 Small samples: the t-distribution; 9.10 Are our data 'normal ? 9.11 Dealing with 'non-normal data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786847303321 |
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Fowler Jim <1943->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Practical statistics for nursing and health care / / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes
| Practical statistics for nursing and health care / / Jim Fowler, Phil Jarvis and Mel Chevannes |
| Autore | Fowler Jim <1943-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Disciplina | 610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JarvisPhil
ChevannesMel |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Nursing - Research - Statistical methods |
| ISBN |
9780471497158
0471497150 9781118685624 1118685628 9781118685617 111868561X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword to Students; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 What do we mean by statistics?; 1.2 Why is statistics necessary?; 1.3 The limitations of statistics; 1.4 Calculators and computers in statistics; 1.5 The purpose of this text; 2 HEALTH CARE INVESTIGATIONS: MEASUREMENT AND SAMPLING CONCEPTS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Populations; 2.3 Counting things - the sampling unit; 2.4 Sampling strategy; 2.5 Target and study populations; 2.6 Sample designs; 2.7 Simple random sampling; 2.8 Systematic sampling; 2.9 Stratified sampling; 2.10 Quota sampling; 2.11 Cluster sampling
2.12 Sampling designs - summary 2.13 Statistics and parameters; 2.14 Descriptive and inferential statistics; 2.15 Parametric and non-parametric statistics; 3 PROCESSING DATA; 3.1 Scales of measurement; 3.2 The nominal scale; 3.3 The ordinal scale; 3.4 The interval scale; 3.5 The ratio scale; 3.6 Conversion of interval observations to an ordinal scale; 3.7 Derived variables; 3.8 Logarithms; 3.9 The precision of observations; 3.10 How precise should we be?; 3.11 The frequency table; 3.12 Aggregating frequency classes; 3.13 Frequency distribution of count observations; 3.14 Bivariate data 4 PRESENTING DATA 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dot plot or line plot; 4.3 Bar graph; 4.4 Histogram; 4.5 Frequency polygon and frequency curve; 4.6 Scattergram; 4.7 Circle or pie graph; 5 CLINICAL TRIALS; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The nature of clinical trials; 5.3 Clinical trial designs; 5.4 Psychological effects and blind trials; 5.5 Historical controls; 5.6 Ethical issues; 5.7 Case study: Leicestershire Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) study; 5.8 Summary; 6 INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Measuring disease; 6.3 Study designs - cohort studies; 6.4 Study designs - case-control studies 6.5 Cohort or case-control study? 6.6 Choice of comparison group; 6.7 Confounding; 6.8 Summary; 7 MEASURING THE AVERAGE; 7.1 What is an average?; 7.2 The mean; 7.3 Calculating the mean of grouped data; 7.4 The median - a resistant statistic; 7.5 The median of a frequency distribution; 7.6 The mode; 7.7 Relationship between mean, median and mode; 8 MEASURING VARIABILITY; 8.1 Variability; 8.2 The range; 8.3 The standard deviation; 8.4 Calculating the standard deviation; 8.5 Calculating the standard deviation from grouped data; 8.6 Variance 8.7 An alternative formula for calculating the variance and standard deviation 8.8 Obtaining the standard deviation and sum of squares from a calculator; 8.9 Degrees of freedom; 8.10 The Coefficient of Variation (CV); 9 PROBABILITY AND THE NORMAL CURVE; 9.1 The meaning of probability; 9.2 Compound probabilities; 9.3 Critical probability; 9.4 Probability distribution; 9.5 The normal curve; 9.6 Some properties of the normal curve; 9.7 Standardizing the normal curve; 9.8 Two-tailed or one-tailed?; 9.9 Small samples: the t-distribution; 9.10 Are our data 'normal ? 9.11 Dealing with 'non-normal data |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961246503321 |
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Fowler Jim <1943->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data [[electronic resource] /] / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke
| Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data [[electronic resource] /] / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke |
| Autore | Woolson Robert F |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (714 p.) |
| Disciplina |
610.15195
610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClarkeWilliam R (William Radue) |
| Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Biometry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-25345-X
9786613814104 1-118-03305-1 1-118-03130-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Biomedical Data; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the 1987 Edition; Preface to the 2002 Edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Overview of Statistics; 1.2 A Designed Experiment; 1.2.1 Order of Interviewing (Randomization); 1.2.2 Possible Outcomes of the Experiment (Sample Space); 1.3 Scope and Organization of Book; References; 2 Descriptive Statistics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Classification of Variables; 2.3 Representing Data with Notation; 2.4 Central Tendency of a Set of Data; 2.5 Variability in a Set of Data; 2.6 Pictorial Data Representation
2.7 Sample Description with Grouped Data2.8 Tabulation and Graphing of Grouped Data; 2.9 Summary Statistics for Grouped Data; 2.10 Using SAS for Computations; 2.11 Summary; Problems; References; 3 Basic Probability Concepts; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Probability; 3.2.1 Probability Defined; 3.2.2 Addition Rule; 3.2.3 Conditional Probability and Multiplication Rule; 3.3 Bayes' Theorem: A Useful Result from Probability Theory; 3.4 Probability Distributions and Random Variables; 3.5 Summary; Problems; References; 4 Further Aspects of Probability; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Populations, Samples, and Random Samples4.3 Parameters and Statistics; 4.4 Permutations and Combinations: Factorial Notation; 4.5 Some Discrete Probability Distributions; 4.5.1 Binomial Distribution; 4.5.2 Poisson Distribution; 4.5.3 Hypergeometric Distribution; 4.5.4 Multinomial Distribution; 4.6 Normal Probability Distribution; 4.7 Sampling Distributions: Probability Distributions Generated by Random Sampling; 4.8 The t, χ2, and F Probability Distributions; 4.9 Summary; Problems; References; 5 Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing: General Considerations and Applications 5.1 Introduction5.2 Estimation of Population Characteristics: Point and Interval Estimation; 5.2.1 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean μ with Variance σ2 Known; 5.2.2 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean μ with Variance σ2 Unknown; 5.2.3 Confidence Interval for the Variance σ2 of a Normal Population; 5.2.4 Confidence Interval for a Binomial Proportion p; 5.3 Testing Statistical Hypotheses; 5.3.1 Hypothesis Testing for a Population Mean μ σ2 Known; 5.3.2 Hypothesis Testing for a Population Mean μ σ2 Unknown; 5.3.3 Hypothesis Testing for a Normal Population Variance σ2 5.3.4 Hypothesis Testing for Binomial Parameter p5.4 Using SAS for Computations; 5.5 Summary; Problems; References; 6 Comparison of Two Groups: t-Tests and Rank Tests; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Use of t-Tests for Group Comparisons; 6.2.1 Paired t-Test for Comparing Means: A Test for Matched Pairs; 6.2.2 Two-Sample t-Test for Comparing Means: A Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.3 Cochran-Cox t-Test for Equality of Means: A Modified t-Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.4 The F-Test for Equality of Variances: A Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.5 Transformation of Data to Equalize Variance 6.3 Use of Rank Tests for Group Comparisons |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213520603316 |
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Woolson Robert F
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| New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data [[electronic resource] /] / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke
| Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data [[electronic resource] /] / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke |
| Autore | Woolson Robert F |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (714 p.) |
| Disciplina |
610.15195
610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClarkeWilliam R (William Radue) |
| Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Biometry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-25345-X
9786613814104 1-118-03305-1 1-118-03130-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Biomedical Data; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the 1987 Edition; Preface to the 2002 Edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Overview of Statistics; 1.2 A Designed Experiment; 1.2.1 Order of Interviewing (Randomization); 1.2.2 Possible Outcomes of the Experiment (Sample Space); 1.3 Scope and Organization of Book; References; 2 Descriptive Statistics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Classification of Variables; 2.3 Representing Data with Notation; 2.4 Central Tendency of a Set of Data; 2.5 Variability in a Set of Data; 2.6 Pictorial Data Representation
2.7 Sample Description with Grouped Data2.8 Tabulation and Graphing of Grouped Data; 2.9 Summary Statistics for Grouped Data; 2.10 Using SAS for Computations; 2.11 Summary; Problems; References; 3 Basic Probability Concepts; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Probability; 3.2.1 Probability Defined; 3.2.2 Addition Rule; 3.2.3 Conditional Probability and Multiplication Rule; 3.3 Bayes' Theorem: A Useful Result from Probability Theory; 3.4 Probability Distributions and Random Variables; 3.5 Summary; Problems; References; 4 Further Aspects of Probability; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Populations, Samples, and Random Samples4.3 Parameters and Statistics; 4.4 Permutations and Combinations: Factorial Notation; 4.5 Some Discrete Probability Distributions; 4.5.1 Binomial Distribution; 4.5.2 Poisson Distribution; 4.5.3 Hypergeometric Distribution; 4.5.4 Multinomial Distribution; 4.6 Normal Probability Distribution; 4.7 Sampling Distributions: Probability Distributions Generated by Random Sampling; 4.8 The t, χ2, and F Probability Distributions; 4.9 Summary; Problems; References; 5 Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing: General Considerations and Applications 5.1 Introduction5.2 Estimation of Population Characteristics: Point and Interval Estimation; 5.2.1 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean μ with Variance σ2 Known; 5.2.2 Confidence Interval for a Population Mean μ with Variance σ2 Unknown; 5.2.3 Confidence Interval for the Variance σ2 of a Normal Population; 5.2.4 Confidence Interval for a Binomial Proportion p; 5.3 Testing Statistical Hypotheses; 5.3.1 Hypothesis Testing for a Population Mean μ σ2 Known; 5.3.2 Hypothesis Testing for a Population Mean μ σ2 Unknown; 5.3.3 Hypothesis Testing for a Normal Population Variance σ2 5.3.4 Hypothesis Testing for Binomial Parameter p5.4 Using SAS for Computations; 5.5 Summary; Problems; References; 6 Comparison of Two Groups: t-Tests and Rank Tests; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Use of t-Tests for Group Comparisons; 6.2.1 Paired t-Test for Comparing Means: A Test for Matched Pairs; 6.2.2 Two-Sample t-Test for Comparing Means: A Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.3 Cochran-Cox t-Test for Equality of Means: A Modified t-Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.4 The F-Test for Equality of Variances: A Test for Two Independent Groups; 6.2.5 Transformation of Data to Equalize Variance 6.3 Use of Rank Tests for Group Comparisons |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139197303321 |
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Woolson Robert F
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| New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data / / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke
| Statistical methods for the analysis of biomedical data / / Robert F. Woolson, William R. Clarke |
| Autore | Woolson Robert F |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 recurso electrónico (714 páginas) |
| Disciplina | 610/.21 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClarkeWilliam R (William Radue) |
| Collana | Wiley series in probability and statistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical statistics
Biometry |
| ISBN |
1-282-25345-X
9786613814104 1-118-03305-1 1-118-03130-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910878093203321 |
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Woolson Robert F
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| New York, : Wiley-Interscience, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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