{"product_id":"beginning-statistics-9781446280706","title":"Beginning Statistics","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/h2\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition \u003c\/strong\u003eof this bestselling textbook, the authors use real-world examples to introduce basic principles in statistics with no prior knowledge or experience assumed. With an emphasis on describing concepts, showing through example and illustrating points with graphs and displays, this book will provide readers with a step-by-step introduction to using statistics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters address the following questions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhy bother learning statistics in the first place and are they relevant to real life? \u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eHow do I make sensible tables and informative graphs? \u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhat are descriptive and inferential statistics and how are they used? \u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhat are regression and correlation anyway? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of \u003cem\u003eBeginning Statistics\u003c\/em\u003e have written an ideal text for those students who are unfamiliar with and often petrified about statistical analysis. They have written a book that is comprehensive and which is made accessible by a writing style that eases the reader through explanations of complex ideas and uses lots of examples and exercises to facilitate understanding. They should be congratulated for writing such a clear but rigorous book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e -- Alan Bryman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book very neatly steps from definition to worked example and interpretation with the writing lively and clear. The first edition has been my ‘go to’ jargon buster textbook whenever I or a student need statistical language or calculations explaining transparently and I welcome the second edition with its updated examples.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Paul Norman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple, brilliant, thoroughly entertaining – a logical and succinct introduction to essential social statistics pitched at the right level for beginners. The latest edition has several extended spotlights including a comprehensive annotation of statistics and its application in the real ‘big data’ world, illustrative examples based on recent data, and most of all reflective \u003cem\u003elearning outcomes\u003c\/em\u003e for each chapter. I am convinced that this book is an indispensable resource for all under- and post-graduate students and social science researchers, highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sabu S. Padmadas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003eIntroduction: Are Statistics Relevant to Real Life? Data and Table Manners Graphs and Charts \t Averages and Percentiles Spreads \t Transforming Data The Normal Distribution From Samples to Populations Getting Confident Fun with Proportions How to Decide How to Decide More Tricky Decisions Correlation and Regression Analysing Tables with Categorical Data Conclusion Appendix 1 Statistical Tables Appendix 2 Answers to Practice Questions Appendix 3 Algebra and Mathematical Notation Explained","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739323609431,"sku":"9781446280706","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781446280706.jpg?v=1720051909","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beginning-statistics-9781446280706","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}