Even You Can Learn Statistics: A Guide for Everyone Who Has Ever Been Afraid of Statistics

by David F. Stephan and David M. Levine

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0137010591
• ISBN13: 9780137010592
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: FT Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Even You Can Learn Statistics Review

This book was my bible throughout the first statistics online class I have ever had. It guided me through the most complex stat problems. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has not ever had statistics before. It explains concepts in a clear, concise manner.

More than 40 Years Late

Knowing how to apply and interpret statistics is more important than ever. This book teaches the basic concepts that lay the foundation for understanding the statistics commonly used in finance, quality control, marketing and science. The authors employ a "concept-interpretation" approach to learning. For each important statistical concept, there is plain-language definition that uses no complicated mathematical terms. The interpretation fully explains the concept and its importance. It occasionally even goes so far as to explain the misconceptions and errors people make when they attempt to apply the concept. The book even contains step-by-step instructions for using Microsoft Excel and TI-83/84 calculators to calculate the answers. For those who love exercises, a companion website provides downloadable practice files. This is the book I needed more than 40 years ago when I took my first statistics course in high school. If you have struggled with attempting to conquer statistics, try this book. The authors have done a masterful job of simplifying what often seems to many as incomprehensible.

I Wish this Book Had Been Available When I Learned Statistics!

Even You Can Learn Statistics is as user friendly as a book can possibly be on this subject. If you cannot bear to look at an equation, you can avoid those with this book. If you learn best by doing, the book is filled with instructions for how to do practice problems using either Excel or a TI 83 or 84 calculator. If you like to test your understanding of material, each chapter comes with a quiz to help you see what you grasped and what you missed. I was particularly impressed by the breadth of coverage in the book. Almost any statistical term you've heard of or could bump into is covered somewhere in the book. And for those who like math, there are simple sections showing the equations involved. But these sections are optional for those who prefer to avoid math. In addition, the authors clearly favor the idea of keeping it simple. I cannot imagine conveying these ideas in any simpler or more complete way than here. The book is also a great value. Even if your professor or boss insisted you buy a standard text on the subject, get this one to help you really learn to apply statistics. It can make a world of difference!