| |  | Authors: David Freedman, etc.
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
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Rating:  31 reviews
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 22
ISBN: 0393965406
EAN: 9780393965407
ASIN: 0393965406
Publication Date: July 12, 1995
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 Clear, Systematic, and Detailed February 4, 2000
unraveler (Nevada)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found this book very useful in obtaining a solid conceputal understanding of statistics. This is exactly what a beginner or an intermediate student has to master. The first chapter that clearly explains the difference between experimental and observational studies and describes the randomized controlled, experimental method is a gem, and all others are very solid, too. Anyone who is trying to understand statistics and has found himself frustrated by extra dry, formula-laden books on the subject will find this text refreshing and very helpful.
 A good place to start... July 26, 1999
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book teaches statistics using diagrams and the english language, rather than mathematical notation. This approach makes basic statistics seem quite simple. I learned more from this book in a few hours than I did from an entire semester of college statistics (even though I got an "A" in the class). However, I wish the book included the formal notation associated with statistical concepts. If this notation was at least included as an appendix I would give the book 5 stars, notwithstanding some basic concepts it fails to include. In the end, I highly recommend this book for anyone who is having trouble understanding statistics. And if you really want to know statistics, use this book and a standard textbook. Then you should have Statistics 101 down cold.
 A good study of statistics. December 30, 1998
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am not sure I would call it delightful, but an easy-to-read, comprehensive study of the field.
A mediocre statistics book, lacking many basic concepts. December 26, 1998
James Loo (jamesloo@uci.edu) (Irvine, CA)
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book was adequate, but I found myself reading other books at the same time just to understand everything. It lacks some vital information that the beginning statistics student needs. The absence of review question answers was quite disturbing, and at times frustrating. Without answers, how do you know if you're doing the problem correctly? This is not a test, so give us the answers!
Now I get it! December 8, 1998
jpenkethman (Gilroy, CA - Garlic Capitol of the World)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've just finished studying this book. It's just absolutely delightful. Aftger having taken brain numbing statistics courses in graduate school, this book is like having an expert friend to talk to about the real basis for things. The authors are very thorough in developing baisc statisical theory through examples and practical problems, not to mention interesting and relevant historical background. It's basically a book on learning how to think statistacally, correctly! Common pitfalls togehter with discussions of famous and not so famous goofs and misapplicatinos of statistical methods are throughout the book used (not to poke fun, although it is fun) to develop a second nature in basic concepts. While the book is thick, the reading is easygoing and friendly. It won't take very long for most people to get through it. Concepts are developed progressively on firmly developed and well explained basic ideas. It's as much, if not more, a book on critical thinking as it is on the techniques of elementary statistics. -- Jack Penkethman
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