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 | | Statistics:Concepts and Controversies with Tables & ESEE Access Card by David S. Moore, William I. Notz ISBN-10: 9781429237024 ISBN-10: 1-4292-3702-3 ISBN-13: 9781429237024 ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-3702-4 Paperback 2008-12-04 W. H. Freeman Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This is a statistics book for readers interested in ideas rather than technique. It presents, in a non-technical form, the most important statistical concepts as they are applied in public policy, the human sciences, and everyday life. It is designed to give non-mathematical readers critical insight into the uses and misuses of numbers and quantitative arguments, which are increasingly prevalent in fields ranging from sociology to medicine to literary analysis. The goal is not to train statisticians, but to present statistics as a useful tool for clear thinking in personal and professional life. The third edition has been revised and updated, placing more emphasis on giving students hands-on experience with data. Chapters 4 and 5 have been reorganized into a more logical arrangement. Many new examples and exercises have been added. | ||
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Excellent introduction to concepts. This book accomplishes what it sets out to accomplish admirably; it sets out the basic concepts of statistics with as little reliance on Math as possible, to give students who are not Math-oriented an idea of the subject. If you are Math-oriented, and already know a bit about statistics, you will not learn much here. But that is not the fault of the book; it is not intended to teach someone with a grounding in the subject, any more than it is a flaw of an intro Biology textbook that it doesn't teach Organic Chemistry. I have a couple of minor quibbles about this book, but they're really too minor to mention, and are certainly too minor to dock it a star for. | ||
Great Book I was very please with my purchase. I was surprised with the great condition the book was in and it came quickly. The book was in prefect condition and comes in handy for my class | ||
one of David Moore's excellent books on statistics This was the first of many well written introductory texts by David Moore. It is now in its fourth edition and in paperback form it is very reasonably priced. Moore emphasizes the concepts and not the computational aspects and mathematics. This helps undergraduate students in any discipline to become statistically literate. Moore is both a Professor of Statistics at Purdue University and an educator. He has also served as President of the American Statistical Association. Known for his clear writing style, he has led the way in training statistics to the masses. This book was his first attempt (very successful) and it has been followed by many others including the most recent text which takes an activity-based approach to teaching. Among the concepts presented are: (1) sampling and randomization, (2) why experiment and what designs to use, (3) measurement accuracy, (4) understanding relationships (contingency tables, scatterplots, correlation and regression), (5)index numbers (CPI), (6) the role of government statistics, (7) understanding changes over time, (8) probability, (9) probability through simulation and (10) inference including confidence intervals for means and proportions. The text includes many useful exercises which enhance understanding. Also many nice cartoons are included for humor and enhancing explanations. One cartoon shows a team with seven basketball players of which 6 a short and one is very tall. In the caption the publicists asks the coach "Should we scare the opposition by announcing our mean height or lull them by announcing our median height?" A clear example where the one tall person distorts the picture giving a high value for the mean that does not represent the group while on the other hand the median gives a good representation of the central height for the group but hides the fact that they have a very tall player. The book is great for beginners but is also a good reference book for anyone. It is stimulating and thought provoking. | ||
a better textbook The chapters are short, which was a wise decision to allow for students to be able to learn the subject, while not boring them to death. | ||
Mind Numbingly Boring and Elementary I used this text for a university general education requirement. Unfortunately, I had already learned how to read graphs in grade school. The chi-squared test introduced almost last in the text is taught the during the first week in any genetics course. This is a book not worthy to be purchased and I hope college professors avoid this text. | ||