Statistics With Infotrac: The Exploration and Analysis of Data

by Jay L. Devore, Roxy Peck

Jay Devore and Roxy Peck's attractive new text focuses on data analysis, citing real data in nearly all the examples, as the prime motivation for the study of statistics. Traditional in structure yet modern in approach, this text guides students through an intuition-based learning process that stresses the interpretation and communication of statistical information. Conceptual comprehension is cemented by the simplicity of notation - frequently substituting words for symbols. Hands-on activities and "Seeing Statistics" applets in each chapter allow students to practice statistics firsthand.

Genres: Textbooks

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[James]

Jay Devore and Roxy Peck's new book features analysis of data, often using real data, as the prime motivation for the study of statistics. Traditional in structure yet modern in spirit, the book incorporates material that reflects an increased emphasis on issues involved in data collection. Focusing on concepts rather than calculation, the authors place the emphasis in probability on intuition and simulation (rather than mathematical formalism and offer more examples and exercises in order to integrate description and exploration from the early chapters.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Devore, Jay L. in Statistics With Infotrac: The Exploration and Analysis of Data pushes the idea that most of us are just bad at saying "I don't know." I felt like it was solid, because it's less about being smart and more about being honest, and the stories from doctors and pilots who admitted mistakes are gripping. The chapter on meetings got me thinking about every time I nodded along to something I didn't understand. You might not agree with all the advice, but it definitely forces you to rethink what looking smart really means.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look, Statistics With Infotrac doesn't give you a cozy narrative arc; Jay L. Devore forces you to face the raw, unvarnished physics of institutional dominance.