|  | Authors: Stan Gibilisco, Stan Gibilisco
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 289365
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 352
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0071431187
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
UPC: 639785508182
EAN: 9780071431187
ASIN: 0071431187
Publication Date: July 1, 2004
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 Interesting and Practical Statistics October 5, 2004
Gary Dukes (Richfield, MN USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I wanted to refresh my knowledge of statistics, and this book helped a lot. It is a treasure trove of basic probability and statistics concepts. I like the fact that it discusses hurricane landfall prediction and event bunching, which have been all too relevant. It even discusses the difference between random and predestined digits. The author's cautions about causation assumptions, coincidence and extrapolation are excellent. Going way beyond Cliff Notes, it nevertheles is not overly challenging. The book demystifies realistic, practical problems, such as analizing the results of a quiz given to a large number of students. The practice exams are challenging but not excessively so. Consider buying this book.
Makes complicated stuff seem simple June 11, 2004
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
As an accountant and investor, I have to work with statistics from time to time (too often). I've always had trouble with it, especially graphs and charts. This book is helping me understand things that have always confused me. There are plenty of graphs, clearly drawn and well explained. The first chapter, "Background Math," was especially helpful as a mini-refresher course. So far, I have found the material amazingly simple. I think everybody should read this book (and take all the tests) before attempting a hard-core statistics course. After I am done with this book, I plan to tackle "Advanced Statistics Demystified" and "Business Statistics Demystified."
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