Stats: Modeling the World

by David Bock, Paul F. Velleman, Richard D. De Veaux

By leading with practical data analysis and graphics, Stats: Modeling the World gets students “doing statistics” and “thinking statistically” from the start. Students understand what we find in data, why we find it interesting, and how we report it to others as a sound foundation for the challenges of inference. Instructors praise Stats Modeling the World as clear and accessible to students, and students report that they enjoy reading the text while learning how to do Statistics with the Think, Show, and Tell rubric and What Can Go Wrong? sections.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics

792 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2013

Reviews

[Addie Wilson · Rating 1 out of 5]

makes me sad

[Robert Jiang · Rating 3 out of 5]

This version of the book was really good - the author effectively and clearly describes each statistical model to readers and ensures that all possible questions are answered. The book also contains many practice problems along with solutions in order to ensure that readers and students have the opportunity to become familiar with statistics. However, this textbook tends to be boring, because there isn't much of a break between topics, and things tend to drag out for longer than they need to be. Although it has good content, this book does not motivate readers as much to actually see it.

[Caitlyn Elizabeth Coy · Rating 3 out of 5]

lived up to the hype.

[James Millikan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the textbook I used to teach AP Statistics to high school seniors. The key ideas are clearly presented, well-motivated, and strike a good balance of formalism and plain English. The scope is just right, allowing for the entire book to be covered before the AP Exam. The teacher’s edition resources and comments for instructors are also excellent and should generally be heeded.

If I were pressed to improve the text, perhaps more digital resources could be suggested to introduce computational techniques beyond the TI-84. Nevertheless, this remains an excellent choice for AP Stats.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly interesting...

[Anna Tatelman · Rating 5 out of 5]

As textbooks go, this one is really helpful, informative, and -- while certainly far from 'engaging' -- won't put you immediately to sleep as so many other textbooks do.