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Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation

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Data in Society : Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation. / Evans, Jeff (Editor); Ruane, Sally (Editor); Southall, Humphrey (Editor).

Bristol : Policy Press, 2019. 304 p.

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Harvard

Evans, J, Ruane, S & Southall, H (eds) 2019, Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation. Policy Press, Bristol. <https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/data-in-society>

APA

Evans, J., Ruane, S., & Southall, H. (Eds.) (2019). Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation. Policy Press. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/data-in-society

Vancouver

Evans J, (ed.), Ruane S, (ed.), Southall H, (ed.). Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation. Bristol: Policy Press, 2019. 304 p.

Author

Evans, Jeff (Editor) ; Ruane, Sally (Editor) ; Southall, Humphrey (Editor). / Data in Society : Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation. Bristol : Policy Press, 2019. 304 p.

Bibtex

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RIS

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