George W. Cobb Livres

An applied introduction to statistics for students with no background in the subject. The author places a strong emphasis on choosing sound design structures prior to a formal discussion of ANOVA, and then goes on to explore real data sets using a variety of graphs and numerical methods, before testing the assumptions behind standard ANOVA texts. Throughout the book, the author emphasises the contextual understanding and interpretation of data analysis rather than stressing formal deductive, mathematical reasoning, while the more difficult algebraic discussions are contained in optional sections.

Statistics in Action teaches a modern approach to statistics that uses graphing calculators or statistical software and allows readers to place more emphasis on statistical concepts and data analysis than on following recipes for calculations. The text is intended to be used as much as a dialog as a reference; readers will have to be thoughtful as they paruse the text. An activity introduces each major topic, allowing readers to experience the major concepts of statistical thinking before going on to confirm them through further analysis (often involving simulation) and practice with data. Statistics in Action gives the design and analysis of both experiments and surveys an honest treatment, rather than forcing them into overly simplistic models.