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.
- : 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
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Alan Graham has lectured in Mathematics Education at the Open University for over 30 years. His particular interest is statistics and he has written a number of books and OU course units in this field. He is also the author of Teach Yourself Basic Mathematics.