Intro Stats For Environmentalists
Published on 11. November 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-13-121807-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written especially for students on degree courses in the environmental sciences and related areas, this much-needed text gives an introduction to and thorough grounding in statistics, and provides an understanding of the importance of the subject in the environmental sciences. This unique text does not assume any prior knowledge, and will provide students with a clear insight into the subject, giving them a firm basis on which to proceed.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-121807-9 (9780131218079)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Statistics for the Environmentalist.
2. Computational Aides - Calculators and Software Packages.
3. Obtaining Environmental Data - Surveys and Experiments.
4. Data Presentation Techniques.
5. Summarising Data Numerically.
6. Patterns in Probability.
7. Estimation from Samples.
8. Comparison of Sample Means.
9. Non-Parametric Tests.
10. Analysis of Variance.
11. The Chi-Squared Test.
12. Relationships Between Variables.
Solutions to Exercises.
Statistical Tables.
2. Computational Aides - Calculators and Software Packages.
3. Obtaining Environmental Data - Surveys and Experiments.
4. Data Presentation Techniques.
5. Summarising Data Numerically.
6. Patterns in Probability.
7. Estimation from Samples.
8. Comparison of Sample Means.
9. Non-Parametric Tests.
10. Analysis of Variance.
11. The Chi-Squared Test.
12. Relationships Between Variables.
Solutions to Exercises.
Statistical Tables.