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Title: Statistics the Easy Way (Easy Way Series) by Douglas Downing, Jeffrey Clark ISBN: 0-8120-9392-5 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Another confusing run through stats...
Comment: There has to be a book SOMEWHERE that describes statistics for the layman. Again, this is not it.
Rating: 4
Summary: In-depth explanation in elementary mathematics
Comment: This book teaches you, at an elementary level, how statistical formulas are derived and how they are used. You do not need to be mathematics savvy. All you need is calculus background.
Nearly every formulas are presented with very readable proofs (e.g., derivation of multinomial formula, derivation of Poisson distribution formula, derivation of moment generating functions, derivation of Chi-square distribution formula, proof of Markov's inequality, proof of Chebyshev's inequality, proof of central limit theorem, and many many others).
If you are unhappy with other statistics books that merely show you formulas and make you plug in numbers, or with books written in mathematics beyond your education, then this book is for you. Read the introduction and you will get an idea. It is an amazing piece of pedagogic work.
There are, however, many typos in the book (I found 30 typos and reported to publisher). Further, there is no web site for errata correction. If it were not for errata, I would have given 5 stars.
If you find this book is too elementary for you, I would recommend "Probability and Statistics" by DeGroot and Schervish.
Rating: 4
Summary: Essentials++
Comment: I used this book to prepare for the probability and combinatorics sections of a Discrete Math exam, so my comments only involve the corresponding parts of the book.
The cover says, "All the essentials in one clear volume", and yes, it does seem to cover the essentials. Of note however, and why I'm writing this review, is that the book also offers some interesting C & C++ code snippets which relate to selected statistics problems. These may be of interest to some students trying to learn these languages along with statistics.
Also noteworthy is that Appendix 2 offers a table of statistical functions available in Microsoft Excel, which many of us may not have been aware of.
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Title: Statistics for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused Series) by Lloyd R. Jaisingh ISBN: 0071350055 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade Pub. Date: 25 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Statistics for Dummies by Deborah Rumsey ISBN: 0764554239 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 25 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick, Woollcott Smith ISBN: 0062731025 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 25 February, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Statistics (Cliffs Quick Review) by David H. Voelker, Peter Z. Orton, Scott Adams ISBN: 0764563882 Publisher: Cliffs Notes Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Teach Yourself Statistics by Alan Graham ISBN: 0071419675 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 06 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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