Author

Publication

1999-08-07 - W. H. Freeman

Language

English

Word Count

50,500 words, Guess

Page Count

202 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCHA29 .P517 2000

Description

"Everyday we are bombarded with statistics tailored to influence opinions, sell pain relievers, or win votes. John Phillips's How to Think about Statistics is the best guide available for you to make sense of the numbers encountered in the media, at work, or at school.". "Avoiding arcane mathematics and dull computation, Phillips explores the underlying logic of data analysis, explaining basic statistical concepts step by step to show how the numbers are gathered, organized, tested, interpreted - and in some cases, manipulated and misapplied. Concise, accessible, and engaging as always, the new edition has been thoroughly revised and now draws on a broader range of current examples from psychology, politics, business, education, medicine, advertising, sports, and other areas."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

You may be planning to study statistics not because you want to but because you have to.

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