- Hardcover: 840 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 1 edition (2 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0321200543
- ISBN-13: 978-0321200549
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 21.1 x 3.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,374,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book is written for the introductory statistics course and students majoring in any field. It is written in an approachable, informal style that invites students to think about how to reason when data is available. Stats: Data and Models (SDM), as compared to Intro Stats, offers Math Boxes, which present the mathematical underpinnings of the statistical methods and concepts, and advanced topics (Ch. 28-31) that are often covered in a two-semester course, plus the inclusion of non-parametrics. SDM carries a core focus on statistical thinking and understanding analyses throughout the text, emphasizing how statistics helps us to understand the world. The book also recognizes the central role that technology plays in statistics. SDM is organized into short teachable chapters that focus on one topic at a time, offering instructors flexibility in selecting topics while students receive digestible chunks of information that build on previous material before moving on.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Interesting and easy-to-read
12 May 2005
Format:Hardcover
I never thought that I would enjoy a math textbook. But this book is written to be really understandable, interesting and even funny! I am not a math person, but I found myself really enjoying Statistics, in large part because of this book. I definitely recommend it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Best Stats Text Ever
22 July 2010
Format:Hardcover
As the authors point out at the beginning, this is a textbook that needs to be read. The best part is that the book is very readable. It's not just a list of definitions and formulas and then some boring examples. The authors help you to understand why you are doing what you are doing, what it really means, and how it connects to the real world. They have taken great care to provide interesting examples and follow them through from one concept to the next. I used to dread Stats, but this textbook has made the topic interesting and exciting because now Stats finally makes sense. I highly recommend this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Stats Data & Models should be THE compulsory stats text!
25 Mar 2010
Format:Hardcover
The authors state categorically in the introduction that this is a text to be read from start to finish in sequential order and while that might sound like a daunting task, the book is extremely easy to digest and the investment of time is well rewarded.
The book is elegantly simple but extremely well structured. For those that want the maths proofs of things, these are contained in side boxes, while the practical 'how and why' are clearly and simple spelt out in the text.
The layout is a delight. All the important bits are already highlighted and where a picture speaks a thousand words, there's a picture.
I returned to studying Statistics after 25 years (having only done a typical Stage 1 introductory course in the first place), and this book brought me up to speed quickly and provided a sound foundation for more advanced study in the topic. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
The book is elegantly simple but extremely well structured. For those that want the maths proofs of things, these are contained in side boxes, while the practical 'how and why' are clearly and simple spelt out in the text.
The layout is a delight. All the important bits are already highlighted and where a picture speaks a thousand words, there's a picture.
I returned to studying Statistics after 25 years (having only done a typical Stage 1 introductory course in the first place), and this book brought me up to speed quickly and provided a sound foundation for more advanced study in the topic. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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