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| Authors: Larry Gonick, Woollcott Smith
Publisher: Collins Reference
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Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 6725
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 230
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0062731025
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9780062731029
ASIN: 0062731025
Publication Date: February 25, 1994
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Condition: Has some Highlighting or writing.
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 Not to deep, not too shallow, and excellent introduction November 8, 2006
Daniel Waisberg (Israel)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Larry Gonick was very successful in describing statistical terms in a funny and accessible way. The book covers a wide range of topics, and it gives all the background necessary to understand most statistical concepts.
When I read it, I already had a basic knowledge of statistics, but it did not make the book boring to me. The way Gonick presents the subjects is a good revision, and it brought a few smiles to my face.
 Cartoon Guide to Statistics November 3, 2006
Marcie Brown (STATESBORO, GEORGIA, USA)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK IS HELPFUL. IT IS WORTH THE MONEY!
More appropriate for intermediate to advance readers September 2, 2006
B Jones
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
For someone who is new to probability theories and statistics, you might consider something else more basic and introductory. I've had classes in probability and number theories in college. This book stumped me. It could be retitled: Cartoons for Statisticians. Definitely not a book for beginners as it may have been intended.
Excellent Intro to Stats August 10, 2006
David Mitchell (Bay Area, CA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Stats isn't an easy thing to learn, but the Cartoon Guide to Stats is the easiest way to learn the basics. In particular it makes hypothesis testing clear. Hypothesis testing is often one of the more difficult areas for new stats students to understand.
You can't get rid of your stats textbook (not enough problems to work), but it will help you visualize what is going on. I recommend it on its own or as a supplement to a regular textbook.
Fun & worthwhile July 9, 2006
Ziggy (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is, in fact, full of cartoons but, even so, is actually a useful statistics book. I am a chemist who has long forgotten her math and this book was suggested to me by a co-worker who was given the book (earlier edition) by her sister (a medical person). So, this book has a long history of being helpful to those of us in technical fields who are not math experts but who need occasional help with stats.
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