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Using Statistics: A Gentle Introduction

AUTHOR Rugg, Gordon
PUBLISHER Open University Press (04/01/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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A lot of students have to learn some statistics as part of their degree. Students in this situation usually find statistics stressful, difficult, and difficult to relate to the rest of their degree. This book is intended to help students in this situation. It explains how statistics can be used as a helpful tool. It describes the key concepts of statistics, and how statistics are used; it's written in clear, accessible language, with numerous examples and illustrative anecdotes, and it's centred around the reader, not around the statistics.
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ISBN-13: 9780335222186
ISBN-10: 0335222188
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 154
Carton Quantity: 50
Product Dimensions: 5.89 x 0.40 x 8.36 inches
Weight: 0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: PL
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Education | Statistics
Dewey Decimal: 001.422
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A lot of students have to learn some statistics as part of their degree. Students in this situation usually find statistics stressful, difficult, and difficult to relate to the rest of their degree. This book is intended to help students in this situation. It explains how statistics can be used as a helpful tool. It describes the key concepts of statistics, and how statistics are used; it's written in clear, accessible language, with numerous examples and illustrative anecdotes, and it's centred around the reader, not around the statistics.
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Author: Rugg, Gordon
Dr. Gordon Rugg is a senior lecturer in computer science at Keele University and a visiting senior research fellow in computing at the Open University, Milton Keynes. Rugg's research has delved into everything from attitude theory and artificial intelligence to information retrieval and software engineering for safety-critical systems. Rugg lives in Shropshire, UK.
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