|  | Author: Jr., Ph.D., Robert A. Donnelly
Publisher: Alpha
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 10494
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 416
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 1592576346
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
EAN: 9781592576340
ASIN: 1592576346
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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 This really helped May 30, 2008
Cathy Lynn Wilson
I bought this book as a supplement for my business statistics class. I ended up using is as my main source. It explained everything so much easier and clearer than my course book. There are a few things that have changed. For instance when you get to confidence intervals the process of using z and t scores are different which created some confusion because my professor was teaching a different method. Overall I have serious doubts that I would have passed the class without this book.
 Don't attempt Statistics alone... March 17, 2008
C. Vitkovic (Detroit)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are taking an online course in statistics, you need this book.
If you are taking a statistics class where the professor is speaking over your head, you need this book.
Dr. Donnelly breaks it down in a way that is understandable to the most liberal arts minded student. He cuts away all the clutter that most books have that are unnecessary, cuts to the chase and makes you laugh while you learn. This book is the next best thing to a personal tutor. I understood all the topics he presented, and it was perfectly in line with my Introduction to Statistics class.
I'd keep as a reference January 20, 2008
MQu (KY, USA (Previously Edinburgh, UK))
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I thought this guide was a very well organized guide to statistics, which reflects very well on the author's thought processes and adds to the 'trust-worthiness' of the book (becoming rare these days).
I'm not so sure about the jokes but very sure about the statistical explanation. In fact, in retrospect, I think I'd keep the jokes in, reminds you of the odd class with the slightly unfunny but very friendly professor where you actually understood and wanted to learn maths.
Overall, excellent and worth owning. The only down side of this story is I was sold the 1st edition by Barnes and Noble even late into 2007, which is irritating to say the least. Nothing to do with the book or author though. Watch out always make sure you have the latest edition that's out.
Most Helpful January 2, 2008
Jeff Pike (Mechanicsville, VA United States)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
This really helped me get up to speed on statistics quickly. The Excel formulas were most useful for real life application. Some books are worth several times there price for what you get out of them. For me, this is one such book. I found the examples easy to follow considering the complex subject matter. Five stars.
Topics covered include: standard deviation, median, mode, proablity theory, Chebyshev's theorem, frequency distributions, Bayes theorem, binomial and Poisson probability distributions, inferential statistics, standard error of population, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, chi-square, and ANOVA.
 Not bad... September 30, 2007
John Steele
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book followed right along with my college text. I found the book pretty informative but I did find some of the examples that the author used a bit confusing.
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