Product Description

In Applied Geostatistics the authors demonstrate how simple statistical methods can be used to analyse earth science data. In clear language, they explain how various forms of the estimation method called kriging can be employed for specific problems. A case study of a simulated deposit is the focus for the book. This model helps the student develop an understanding of how statistical tools work, serving as a tutorial to guide readers through their first independent geostatistical study.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83022 in Books
• Published on: 1990-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

Review
"The book is so easy to follow that many readers may not even need formal instruction and may find it suitable for self-tutoring. Those readers already proficient in geostatistics will enjoy reading about the authors' convictions on the subject. Honors for a well-produced book also go to Oxford University Press. I predict the volume will be a standard geostatistical reference for the decade." --Mathematical Geology
"An indispensable introductory and self-study book for the novice." --TGSA Today
"True to its title, this book describes applied geostatistical methods at an introductory level. It is an easy-to-read book, aimed at undergraduates and "practitioners" with some knowledge of calculus and elementary statistics. A sample from a single, large geographic data set is used to demonstrate techniques. The exhaustive data set provides true values, permitting comparisons of true and estimated values. . . .This book could be useful to nonstatisticians who are taking a first look at geostatistics." --Journal of American Statistical Association
"An introductory level text in geostatistics. Statistical concepts are presented in clear language and supported by numerous examples drawn from a large data set. Although the mathematics involved is at times rigorous, the methods presented can be assimilated by those without strong mathematical backgrounds. Will be of use to professionals working in geology and allied fields, as well as students in those areas." --The New York Public Library--New Technical Books
"This book should be on every statistician's bookshelf." --Technometrics
"This book is remarkable in the statistical literature and unique in geostatistics in thatconcepts and models are introduced from the needs of data analysis rather than from axioms or through formal derivations. Though academics will be rewarded with multiple challenges and seed ideas for new research work, the main public for this book will be undergraduates and practitioners who want to add geostatistics to their own toolbox." --Jrnl. of Canadian Petroleum Technology
An excellent book with insightful perspectives....Not only a discussion of techniques, it also provides a sound research methodology and a thorough example of analyzing real spatial data....The book will be an enlightening one to...graduate students and professional geographers....For the goals the book sets, the authors have successfully conveyed their message. They are to be congratulated for such a well-written book and for their contribution to statistics and science." --Geographical Analysis: An International Journal of Theoretical Geography successfully written

Customer Reviews

Excellent introduction into the field
This book does an excellent job outlining the theoretical background and applications of geostatistics. After an overview and explanation of a concept (often involving some mathematical notation) the authors drop back and give an "intuitive" approach to the subject that I find incredibly beneficial.

I am a self-taught student of geostats, and this book is my tutor. While I would prefer some formal instruction to augment this text, the text is excellent and a must-read for any student of the field.

Well written, comprehensive and approachable
This book is a great book for people seeking to understand geostatistics, without the painfull math associated with the topic. The text is well written, with usfull examples in each chapter.

An excelent introductory book on geostatistics
When someone is getting his first steps on the subject of geostatistics, this is definitely a book to start with. The approach adopted by the authors is very didactic. A single data set is the central motive of the book, in which a series of procedures are applied such as Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatterplots, declustering methods, Variograms, Kriging techniques. Therefore the reader may built his own feelings for the techniques and how they apply to a specific data set, and their relative advantages of use. The treatment is mathematically simple (you could not get simpler than this). Therefore it is aimed to a very large audience. If your knowledge on geostatistics is more than trivial and you would like to go further, then this book is insufficient and you must search for more specific books. However, every (future) geostatistician should have a sound knowledge on the subjects treated in Isaaks & Srivastava's book. In that case, you should not skip this book.