Statistics (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides)

By Donald J. Koosis

This update of the successful self-teaching guide introduces the basic concepts and procedures of statistics in all its popular applications. Purely a 'how-to' book, it integrates actual interpretations of computer statistical programs that show readers how to perform a number of useful statistical tests and procedures and select the most appropriate ones in given circumstances. Topics include basic skills, populations and samples, estimating, hypothesis testing, difference between means, the difference between two variances on several means, the relations between two sets of measures, a test of distributions, and the combined effects of two variables. Features numerous tables, including reference formulas, squares and square roots, and binomial probabilities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471827207
• ISBN13: 9780471827207
• Release Date: August 1985
• Publisher: *Wiley Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.6" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great refresher!

I bought this book to use as a refresher to basic statistical concepts and it has worked great. Like so many subjects, if you don't use statistical techniques on a regular basis, you tend to forget. This book can bring you back quickly when you need it (...now what's a z-score again?...)To the point mentioned by another reviewer however, there are errors in the book, which is really a problem. I've noticed a few more that the other reviewer didn't even mention. If you follow closely however, you'll figure it out (and perhaps learn it better). Koosis needs to put out an "errata" web site.Unlike that reviewer, I like the technique of constant question and immediate answer, it really helps you keep moving on.

Basic Primer for Non-Statistical Learners - Teaching Tool!!

This book is a great primer for people who want to learn the basics of statistics. It covers confidence, significance, t-tests, f-tests and anova, plus it gives an introduction to regression and DOE. This is a basic learning book, good for teaching non-technical people how to relate to statistical information and get them into the field.Has multiple examples of how to use computer spreadsheets to solve simple statistical problems.Hats off to Mr. Koosis!! I wish he would write more books on the subject!