Statistics in a Nutshell
by Sarah Boslaugh
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Need to learn statistics as part of your job, or want some help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference that's perfect for anyone with no previous background in the subject. This book gives you a solid understanding of statistics without being too simple, yet without the numbing complexity of most college texts. You get a firm grasp of the fundamentals and a hands-on understanding of how to apply them before moving on to the show more more advanced material that follows. Each chapter presents you with easy-to-follo show lessTags
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Sigh, another book for my dissertation proposal.
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"As you might expect, in a work that is intended for reference, you don't find the same attention to instruction as in [Head First Statistics]. ... These two books serve quite different purposes, but the newcomer to statistics would benefit by using both."
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Sarah Boslaugh, PhD, MPH, a grant and proposal writer at Kennesaw State University, has worked as a statistician and computer programmer for more than 20 years. She's the author of An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming (Sage), Secondary Data Sources for Public Health (Cambridge University Press), Statistics in a Nutshell (first edition; show more O'Reilly), and editor of The Encyclopedia of Epidemiology (Sage). show less
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- Canonical title
- Statistics in a Nutshell
- Original publication date
- 2008-07
- First words
- One thing I (Sarah) have learned over the last 20 or so years is that a sure way to derail a promising conversation at a party is to tell people what I do for a living.
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Statistics
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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