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IF YOU'RE ENCOUNTERING STATISTICS FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND WANT A READABLE, SUPPORTIVE INTRODUCTION, THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.
There are plenty of excellent stats books in the world, but very few of them are entertaining reading. One result is that many students are deterred by stats. But this book is different.
Written in an informal style, it guides the reader gently through the field from the simplest descriptive statistics to multidimensional approaches. It's written in an accessible way, with few calculations and fewer equations, for readers from a broad set of academic disciplines ranging from archaeology to zoology.
There are numerous illustrative examples that guide the reader through:
- How to answer various types of research question
- How to use different forms of analysis
- The strengths and weaknesses of particular methods
- Methods that may be useful but that don't usually appear in statistics books
Using Statistics is key reading for students who are looking for help with quantitative projects, but would like a qualitative introduction that takes them gently through the process.
About the Author
Gordon Rugg is a former field archaeologist and English lecturer turned computer scientist, who is now head of the Knowledge Modelling Group at Keele University. His research includes software evaluation, mediaeval cryptography, the origins of handedness and training needs analysis for store detectives. He is co-author, with Marian Petre, of The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research (Open University Press, 2004) and A Gentle Guide to Research Methods (Open University Press, 2007).
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Learning statistics is a bit like learning wilderness survival. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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This book is a good, practical introduction to using statistics. It is targetted primarily at 3rd level students (for the Open University) and it has lots of useful guidelines and practical tips, along with warnings / explanations of the kinds of things that are not liked by reviewers.
I'm not a student, but the book "Bad Science" recently stimulated my interest in statistics and I was lucky enough to chance on this book in my local library. Now I have bought my own copy and I recommend it highly.
I'm not a student, but the book "Bad Science" recently stimulated my interest in statistics and I was lucky enough to chance on this book in my local library. Now I have bought my own copy and I recommend it highly.
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