chapter 1 Basic Concepts of Sampling -- part Part I: Single-stage Sampling -- chapter 2 Simple Random Sampling -- chapter 3 Ratio and Regression Estimators -- chapter 4 Systematic Sampling -- chapter 5 Varying Probability Sampling: Sampling with Probability Proportional to Size -- chapter 6 Choice of Sampling Units: Cluster Sampling -- chapter 7 Size of Sample: Cost and Error -- chapter 8 Self-weighting Designs -- part Part II: Stratified Single-stage Sampling -- chapter 9 Stratified Sampling: Introduction -- chapter 10 Stratified Simple Random Sampling -- chapter 11 Stratified Varying Probability Sampling -- chapter 12 Size of Sample and Allocation to Different Strata -- chapter 13 Self-weighting Designs in Stratified Single-stage Sampling -- part Part III: Multi-stage Sampling -- chapter 14 Multi-stage Sampling: Introduction -- chapter 15 Multi-stage Simple Random Sampling -- chapter 16 Multi-stage Varying Probability Sampling -- chapter 17 Size of Sample and Allocation to Different Stages -- chapter 18 Self-weighting Designs in Multi-stage Sampling -- part Part IV: Stratified Multi-stage Sampling -- chapter 19 Stratified Multi-stage Sampling: Introduction -- chapter 20 Stratified Multi-stage Simple Random Sampling -- chapter 21 Stratified Multi-stage Varying Probability Sarnnpling -- chapter 22 Size of Sarnnple and Allocation to Different Strata and Stages -- chapter 23 Self-weighting Designs in Stratified Multi-stage Sarnnpling -- part Part V: Miscellaneous Topics -- chapter 24 Miscellaneous Sarnnpling Topics -- chapter 25 Errors and Biases in Data and Estimates -- chapter 26 Planning, Execution and Analysis of Surveys -- chapter 27 The Use of Personal Computers in Survey Sampling.

"Second Edition offers a comprehensive presentation of scientific sampling principles and shows how to design a sample survey and analyze the resulting data. Demonstrates the validity of theorems and statements without resorting to detailed proofs."--Provided by publisher.