Encyclopedia of Quantitative Risk Analysis and Assessment
分類: 图书,进口原版,Health, Mind & Body(身心健康),
品牌: Edward L. MelnickBrian S. Everitt
基本信息出版社:Wiley; 1 (2008年9月9日)精装:2176页正文语种:英语ISBN:0470035498条形码:9780470035498商品尺寸:18.9 x 17 x 24.6 cm商品重量:6 KgASIN:0470035498商品描述内容简介Leading the way in this field, theEncyclopedia ofQuantitative Risk Analysis and Assessmentis the first publication tooffer a modern, comprehensive and in-depth resource to the huge variety of disciplines involved.A truly international work, its coverage rangesacross risk issues pertinent to life scientists, engineers, policy makers,healthcare professionals, the finance industry,the militaryandpractisingstatisticians.Drawing on the expertise ofworld-renowned authors and editors in this fieldthis titleprovides up-to-date material on drug safety, investment theory, public policy applications, transportation safety, public perception of risk, epidemiological risk, national defence and security, critical infrastructure, and program management.This major publication is easily accessible for all those involved in the field of risk assessment and analysis. For ease-of-use itis available in print and online.作者简介Edward Melnick is Professor of Statistics and former Chairperson of the Department of Statistics and Operations Research at Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. In 1960 he received a BA in Psychology from Lehigh University. In 1963 he received an MS in Mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and received a PhD degree in Mathematical Statistics in 1970 from George Washington University.
Professor Melnick has provided consulting services to both industry and government.
The quality of his many research publications was recognized when he was voted to the position of Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He is also Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. Professor Melnick was Chairman of the Risk Analysis section of the American Statistical Association.
Brian Everitt is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London.
He has written numerous books but is better known to Wiley for the Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioural Science for which he was co-editor in chief. This was published three months ahead of schedule.
Professor Everitt was also a Section Editor for both editions of the Encyclopedia of Biostatistics.