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Product Identifiers

PublisherHodder & Stoughton

ISBN-101444105043

ISBN-139781444105049

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038374664

Product Key Features

Number of Pages386 Pages

Publication NameUnderstand Statistics

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Statistics

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlan Graham

Subject AreaMathematics, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight11.1 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5

Table Of Content: about the author : acknowledgements : foreword 1: introducing statistics 2: some basic maths 3: graphing data 4: choosing a suitable graph 5: summarizing data 6: statistics and ICT 7: lies and statistics 8: choosing a sample 9: collecting information 10: reading tables of data 11: regression: describing relationships between things 12: correlation: measuring the strength of a relationship 13: chance and probability 14: probability models 15: deciding on differences : taking it further : appendix : index

Synopsisem>Understand Statistics will teach you everything you need to know to interpret, analyse and present figures., Do you want to better understand the statistics you hear everyday and recognize if you're being misled? Here is a straightforward introduction to the principles of this vital field of mathematics. Assuming minimal knowledge and using examples from a wide variety of everyday contexts, this book makes even complex concepts and techniques easy to grasp. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of psychology. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it., Do you want to better understand the statistics you hear everyday - and recognize if you're being misled? Here is a straightforward introduction to the principles of this vital field of mathematics. Assuming minimal knowledge and using examples from a wide variety of everyday contexts, this book makes even complex concepts and techniques easy to grasp. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of statistics. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

LC Classification NumberQA276