Modern Elementary Statistics [With CDROM]

by John E. Freund

Book Overview

This solid text presents ideas and concepts more clearly for students who have little or no background in statistics. The Twelveth Edition retains all the elements and style that educators nationwide have come to expect--clear prose, excellent problems and precise presentation of mathematics involved--while eliminating some of the computational drudgery.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013187439X
• ISBN13: 9780131874398
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

An invaluable text!

It has been motive of special interest in this semester to have found this text. In my section of Statistics for students of Adverting, Exterior Commerce, Administration and Informatics, due it contains the always considered material of extreme difficulty and troublesome analysis for most of people who has to confront this subject. The theory is exposed with clarity, zealous programmed, with abundant visual diagrams as well as a set of adjusted and concerning problems related with their field. So please, take my advise and try to get as soon as possible. I certificate it!.

Statistics for Business and Economics

This book is fairly comprehensive covering all the major topics that a student would need for the statistics modules in various business courses. Managers need to have an understanding of statistics so that they are able to manipulate the numerous masses of data that come their way into meaningful and useful information that they can employ in making business decisions. The author presented the material in the book in a simple and clear manner without any complicated algebra, making it readable by students in business schools with a basic knowledge of mathematics. The author also provided large numbers of examples and exercises that should assist the reader in consolidating his/her understanding of the concepts described in the book. Most managers are consumers rather than producers of statistical information. This book equips the reader with the expertise to enable one to be an informed consumer who knows the right questions to ask and the kind of information to request from those who produce the statistical information in the organization.

Wow!!! I finally understand!!

This book by John E. Freund just made a lot of sense. I took stats a few years ago and did well, but was lost in a couple concepts. This book explained in laymen terms and allowed the reader to ask the questions in his or her head and find the answer not much farther in the book. I love the statistics discipline anyway, so it probably means I seek out this type of information. If you are looking for a great addition to your college text or just want to have some light reading, buy this book.

excellent introductory text

One of the clearest introductory textbooks on probability & statistics. It compares well with Freedman & Purvis's "Statistics" in clarity of presentation. In one respect Freund improves on Freedman by not being afraid to show students the actual formulas to use for solving problems. (Another good intro is Russell Langley's "Practical Statistics".)

Good Book for Introductory Statistics Classes

This is a great book for anyone interested in Statistics without any Calculus knowledge. The authors explain everything well and there are plenty of exercises for each chapter. Each chapter has plenty of examples as well. I found the treatment of conditional probablity to be extremely well written. If you are taking a class in Stats or are interested in the subject run do not walk to get this book