The Manga Guide to Statistics | 
| Authors: Shin Takahashi, Trend-pro Ltd
Publisher: No Starch Press
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 17957
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 1593271891
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9781593271893
ASIN: 1593271891
Publication Date: November 28, 2008
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Product Description
Think you can't have fun learning statistics? Think again. The Manga Guide to Statistics will teach you everything you need to know about this essential discipline, while entertaining you at the same time. With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics called manga and serious educational content, the EduManga format is already a hit in Japan. In The Manga Guide to Statistics, our heroine Rui is determined to learn about statistics to impress the dreamy Mr. Igarashi and begs her father for a tutor. Soon she's spending her Saturdays with geeky, bespectacled Mr. Yamamoto, who patiently teaches her all about the fundamentals of statistics: topics like data categorization, averages, graphing, and standard deviation. After all her studying, Rui is confident in her knowledge of statistics, including complex concepts like probability, coefficients of correlation, hypothesis tests, and tests of independence. But is it enough to impress her dream guy? Or maybe there's someone better, right in front of her? Reluctant statistics students of all ages will enjoy learning along with Rui in this charming, easy-to-read guide, which uses real-world examples like teen magazine quizzes, bowling games, test scores, and ramen noodle prices. Examples, exercises, and answer keys help you follow along and check your work. An appendix showing how to perform statistics calculations in Microsoft Excel makes it easy to put Rui's lessons into practice. This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.
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 Surprising Purchase June 11, 2009
Chewxy (Australia)
I bought this book on a whim - I like manga, and statistics play a big part in my daily life. I was expecting this book to suck - how can manga be informative in an academic manner?
To my surprise, it is quite a good book. The topics covered range from high-school statistics (mean, median) to first year uni stats (hypothesis testing).
I'll be one to admit that stats is a dry subject, but Shin Takahashi made it fun (plus it was fun to read the storyline by itself). And yes, I even learnt something (Cramer's V coefficient, which I never needed in my line of work).
My only grouse with it is that it didn't continue further. I was expecting more, but I guess this is why its an intro book.
 A very enjoyable and useful book! April 21, 2009
M. Helmke
Ahh, statistics. The subject that so many of us need to understand, too few grasp, and even fewer seem to enjoy. What better way is there to test the quality of the book than for me to read about something I don't particularly enjoy and have never been terribly good with?
The book is designed to give an elementary understanding of basic statistical concepts and methods in a creative and approachable manner. I'll skip to the bottom line and say that I think it succeeds in doing so. The art is very well done, the story line is a bit better than in the Electricity book I reviewed previously, although it bogs down near the end, and the information is presented in a clear and logical manner.
The Manga Guide to Statistics begins by defining various data types and how to determine in which category the data you have belong. Then it digs deeper into understanding numerical (quantitative) data and categorical (qualitative) data. Later, you are guided through normalization, scoring, deviations, probability, relationships between variables, and testing hypotheses. All the standard foundational aspects of statistics are covered in enough depth to give a valid and useful introduction.
One thing I really liked was the appendix, which shows very clearly how to do all of the major calculations using Microsoft Excel, with xls spreadsheets available for download from the publisher's website. While it would certainly be my preference to NOT have this topic tied to a specific program from one vendor, I did test out many of the spreadsheets and instructions using [...] spreadsheet. Good news! With the exception of menu locations for functions being different and requiring a little bit of not-too-difficult searching, I was able to follow all of the directions I attempted from the appendix using[...] That freed me from an expensive and unnecessary expenditure (or at least from having to find a place and way to use software I don't want to use).
If you already know statistics pretty well, this book wouldn't be useful to you. If you are looking for an easy to understand and quality introduction that includes a bit of frivolity, you will find this book both useful and enjoyable. I did.
Best statistics book ever. Buy now. March 28, 2009
Mike (NYC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know where to start. This is the best statistics book. Ever.
I never thought I'd say this, but the authors have made a book on statistics FUN without dumbing it down (this effectively covers at least the entirety of a college level stat intro class).
As a student, this cleared up many problems I'd been having operationalizing fairly advanced formula within Excel. The chapter on inputting statistical formulae in Excel is amazing and worth the cost of the book in itself. The explanations of the formulas use concrete, real world examples. No gambling examples or other unnecesarily abstract or standard scenarios.
As a teacher, I bow down to Mr. Takahashi and the folks at Trend-pro. Their pedagogical expertise is unparalleled. I can only hope that one day I am 1/10th the teacher this man is. He made statistics, a fairly dry subject, not just palatable, but entertaining.
Arigato.
VERY fun way to learn statistics!!! March 2, 2009
Daniel McKinnon (Tewksbury, MA USA)
'The Manga Guide to Statistics' is an excellent way to learn statistics for the newbie or amateur client base, plain and simple. Originating from Japan, the manga approach to teaching concepts works well for the right target audience and in this book I think it works well for ALL target audiences of statistics. Packed with over 200+ pages of content, you will learn about the importance of statistical analysis, how to work with numerical datasets, and you will do so in a fun way. The writer of the book really knows their content and even though this is presented in a cartoon way, don't let this fool you. The content is serious-minded and gets the job done in SPADES!
I think this is a great book for anyone new to the statistics field and even for someone in college/high school that could benefit from another approach to learning stats other than the typical courseware statistics books.
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A 'must' for any student trying to apply statistical calculations to reality February 14, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Any student anxious about statistics will find The Manga Guide to Statistics an outstanding guide: it covers various types of calculations, shows how to determine probability and coefficients linked to common concerns of students and everyday living, and is powered by quirky examples holding high interest, A 'must' for any student trying to apply statistical calculations to reality.
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