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Introduction to Statistics: An Intuitive Guide for Analyzing Data and Unlocking Discoveries
Learn statistics without fear! Build a solid foundation in data analysis. Be confident that you understand what your data are telling you and that you can explain the results to others! I'll help you intuitively understand statistics by using simple language and deemphasizing formulas.
This guide starts with an overview of statistics and why it is so important. We proceed to essential statistical skills and knowledge about different types of data, relationships, and distributions. Then we move to using inferential statistics to expand human knowledge, how it fits into the scientific method, and how to design and critique experiments.
Learn the fundamentals of
Why is the field of statistics so vital in our data-driven society?Interpret graphs and summary statistics.Find relationships between different types of variables.Understand the properties of data distributions.Use measures of central tendency and variability.Interpret correlations and percentiles.Use probability distributions to calculate probabilities.Learn about the normal and binomial distributions in depth.Grasp the differences between descriptive and inferential statistics.Use data collection methodologies properly and understand sample size considerations.Design and critique scientific experiments-whether it's your own or another researcher's.Free access to downloadable datasets to follow along with the examples.
This guide starts with an overview of statistics and why it is so important. We proceed to essential statistical skills and knowledge about different types of data, relationships, and distributions. Then we move to using inferential statistics to expand human knowledge, how it fits into the scientific method, and how to design and critique experiments.
Learn the fundamentals of
Why is the field of statistics so vital in our data-driven society?Interpret graphs and summary statistics.Find relationships between different types of variables.Understand the properties of data distributions.Use measures of central tendency and variability.Interpret correlations and percentiles.Use probability distributions to calculate probabilities.Learn about the normal and binomial distributions in depth.Grasp the differences between descriptive and inferential statistics.Use data collection methodologies properly and understand sample size considerations.Design and critique scientific experiments-whether it's your own or another researcher's.Free access to downloadable datasets to follow along with the examples.
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275 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2020
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July 2, 2024
The way the author explains the statistics in a comprehensive and hands-on way helps me understand the STATISTICS WAY to solve real world problems for non-technical people who do not have statistical knowledge in a really good fashion. I salute to the author for explaining such theories. hidden gems book.
October 27, 2021
I loved this introduction
This book presented as the fundamental
building block for my beginner understanding
Of statistics and how it works. Great read.
This book presented as the fundamental
building block for my beginner understanding
Of statistics and how it works. Great read.
March 16, 2022
A short and crisp guide to understand statistics with the focus on developing the intuition behind stastical concepts.
February 24, 2023
Best Stats Book Yet
I've been learning statistics on my own for the better part of a year. This brought all the material together in small and large detail and in plain English.
I've been learning statistics on my own for the better part of a year. This brought all the material together in small and large detail and in plain English.
February 15, 2025
Nice Foundation for Statistics
This book has a bare minimum of math but lays out the reasoning behind the use of statistics and a foundation for how to use statistics in a manner to maximize their helpfulness in problem solving.
This book has a bare minimum of math but lays out the reasoning behind the use of statistics and a foundation for how to use statistics in a manner to maximize their helpfulness in problem solving.
August 29, 2025
A concise, albeit dry, read to get a good non-mathematical overview of statistics.
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