DAAGxtras (version 0.7-6)
Data Sets and Functions, supplementary to DAAG
Description
various data sets used in additonal exercises for the book
Maindonald, J.H. and Braun, W.J. (2nd edn 2007) "Data Analysis
and Graphics Using R", and for a 'Data Mining' course. Note
especially the datasets \code{nassCDS} (airbag and other
influences on US vehicle accident outcomes: 1997-2002),
\code{cricketer} (handedness, British first class cricketers
born 1840-1960 whose handedness could be determined),
\code{nswdemo} and related datasets (US Labor Training
Evaluation Data), \code{rockArt} (multivariate binary data on
Pacific rock art), \code{hotspots} (ages and distance from
Kilauea of larval hotspots; c.f. also \code{hotspots2006}),
\code{nihills} (record times for Northern Ireland mountain
races), \code{worldRecords} (record times for track and road
races), \code{progression} (progression of record times for
track races), \code{edcT} and \code{edcCO2} (temperature and
CO2 estimates from the EPICA Dome C ice core, covering 0 to 800
kyr BP), \code{grog} (Australian and NZ liquor consumption
patterns, 1998-2006), and \code{bomregions} (historical
Australian climate data).