
Understand Statistics: Teach Yourself
Alan Graham(Author)
TEACH YOURSELF (Publisher)
Published on 25. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4441-0504-9 (ISBN)
Description
Do you want to better understand the statistics you hear everyday - and recognize if you're being misled? Here is a straightforward introduction to the principles of this vital field of mathematics. Assuming minimal knowledge and using examples from a wide variety of everyday contexts, this book makes even complex concepts and techniques easy to grasp.
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of statistics.
FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of statistics.
FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
approx 30 b/w line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0504-9 (9781444105049)
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Alan Graham
Understand Statistics: Teach Yourself
E-Book
11/2010
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Person
Alan Graham has lectured in Mathematics Education at the Open University for over 30 years. His particular interest is statistics and he has written a number of books and OU course units in this field. He is also the author of Teach Yourself Basic Mathematics.
Content
: about the author
: acknowledgements
: foreword
1: introducing statistics
2: some basic maths
3: graphing data
4: choosing a suitable graph
5: summarizing data
6: statistics and ICT
7: lies and statistics
8: choosing a sample
9: collecting information
10: reading tables of data
11: regression: describing relationships between things
12: correlation: measuring the strength of a relationship
13: chance and probability
14: probability models
15: deciding on differences
: taking it further
: appendix
: index
: acknowledgements
: foreword
1: introducing statistics
2: some basic maths
3: graphing data
4: choosing a suitable graph
5: summarizing data
6: statistics and ICT
7: lies and statistics
8: choosing a sample
9: collecting information
10: reading tables of data
11: regression: describing relationships between things
12: correlation: measuring the strength of a relationship
13: chance and probability
14: probability models
15: deciding on differences
: taking it further
: appendix
: index