Introductory Statistics, Student Study Guide |  | Author: Prem S. Mann
Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 6
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 1
ISBN: 047175532X
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9780471755326
ASIN: 047175532X
Publication Date: February 6, 2006
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Through five previous editions, Introductory Statistics has made statistics both interesting and accessible to a wide and varied audience. The realistic content of its examples and exercises, the clarity and brevity of its presentation, and the soundness of its pedagogical approach have received the highest remarks from both students and instructors. Now this bestseller is available in a new 6th edition.
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 wonderful February 24, 2010
K. Smith (Tallahasse,FL USA)
this book is new and was cheap .Delivered not even in 5 days it was deliered to me quickly it was the first book i recieved out of the 3 i ordered. im very satisfied with this book and service i've recieved
very pleased !!! February 2, 2010
O. Pesante (Charlotte, NC)
I ordered this book and received it in less than a week in the great condition that they promised. I was very pleased with the service. I would order from him or her again anytime !
 Been around forever September 15, 2009
not a natural (huntington, west virginia United States)
The Wonacott's, it seems, have been around forever, writing statistics texts of pretty good quality. I benefitted from their regression text when I was first got into regression analysis, and it was only afterward that I read their text on introductory statistics (second edition). Fortunately for me, it was on the shelf in the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Wonnacott's introductory text is a good one, but I doubt that I could use it with the beginning statistics students I teach every semester. Though they are not lacking in intelligence, they seem, almost everyone, to struggle with anything mathematical. Furthermore, insofar as the material is theoretical rather than practical and concrete, they struggle even more.
When evaluating Wonnacott's text, I think it is useful to bear in mind that they themselves are most accustomed to dealing with students in mathematics and economics. As a result, they are justified in assuming that their students have both the capability and interest to handle more difficult material. For students taking statistics under duress, however, especially those who have little or no interest in applying statistics to the disciplines they are studying, Wonnacott's otherwise solid text is not the best choice.
So, while I've enjoyed reading Wonnacott's introductory text, I don't think I'm selling my students short when I say that this is not the book for them. Levin and Fox they can handle, largly because it de-emphasizes theoretical concepts in favor of practical applications.
If you're so inclined, however, this is a good text for self-instruction or review. If you're using it for self-instruction, don't rush and don't expect to read the book from start to finish without struggling a bit with some of the concepts. Wonnacott's introductory text is sufficiently sophisticated that it merits close study and discloses some of the irritatingly counter-intuitive ideas that undergird statistics.
Good book to use to learn Stats July 17, 2009
Alexander Le (Seaside, CA)
This book got me to understand many statistics in life. Has several formulas to find things that would matter. Awesome. I would recommend this to teachers who plan on using books for stats.
 I hate math June 30, 2009
Jordan Myers (Michigan)
required book. Had all its pages, arrived a day later than I expected. A little dirty, but acceptable.
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