Statistics

by Robert S. Witte

Noting in the preface that many students find statistics "as distasteful as a visit to the dentist," the mathematical rigors of the subject. Tables, formulas and an appendix containing a review of necessary math skills are included to help ease the pain. Extensively revised and reorganized since last edition (1989); multiple-choice exams available on disk. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mathematics

551 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Caley Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvellous! Lays out the philosophy and equations of basic statistics in a way that’s easy to understand and is an excellent book for anyone wanting a refresher on the subject.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only thing about statistics I had remembered from college was that a bell curve exists. Going through this text, it had an emphasis on understanding statistics presented to you. Statistics has serious limitations and the emphasis was on knowing what results mean instead of being math intensive and having you solve a bunch of tests. The examples used are often used again from another standpoint to show important experimental design is. This is a problem rampant in current science where even the tests chosen are often based on what fits experimental results instead of the other way around. Read cover to cover and I enjoyed it.