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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited

ISBN-101529797136

ISBN-139781529797138

eBay Product ID (ePID)18057284336

Product Key Features

Number of Pages664 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAdventure in Statistics : the Reality Enigma

SubjectProbability & Statistics / General, Statistics

Publication Year2022

TypeTextbook

AuthorAndy Field

Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height4.3 in

Item Weight44.1 Oz

Item Length0.6 in

Item Width3.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

TitleLeadingAn

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal519.5

Table Of ContentPrologueChapter 1: Why you need scienceChapter 2: Reporting research, variables and measurementChapter 3: Summarizing dataChapter 4: Fitting models (central tendency)Chapter 5: Presenting dataChapter 6: Z-scoresChapter 7: ProbabilityChapter 8: Inferential statistics: going beyond the dataChapter 9: Robust estimationChapter 10: Hypothesis testingChapter 11: Modern approaches to theory testingChapter 12: AssumptionsChapter 13: RelationshipsChapter 14: The general linear modelChapter 15: Comparing two meansChapter 16: Comparing several meansChapter 17: Factorial designsEpilogue: The genial night

SynopsisShortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing 2016 Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving. This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety. No previous statistics knowledge is presumed, and no use of data analysis software is required - everything you would expect for an introductory course is covered but with a contemporary twist, arming students with a strong grounding in understanding classical and Bayesian approaches to data analysis. With its unique combination of story, concepts and terminology, this complete introduction to statistics from bestselling author Andy Field breaks the mould to present a statistical tale like no other. Stay connected Join us on Facebook and share your experiences with Andy's texts, check out news, access free stuff, see photos, watch videos, learn about competitions, and much more., Join Zach Slade on a bizarre journey that will transform your understanding of statistics forever. Will Zach find Alice, the missing love of his life, and save the world? Will he survive the Bridge of Death? Can he escape the zombie horde? Statistically speaking the odds don't look good... In the new second edition of this stunningly illustrated textbook, follow Zach as he encounters unusual characters and solves puzzling enigmas in his quest to find Alice. Learn everything you need to know about statistics along the way - from models and probability, to hypothesis testing and factorial designs. With its unique combination of story, concepts and terminology this complete introduction to statistics from bestselling author Andy Field breaks the mould to present a statistical tale like no other. Book jacket., A unique blend of novel and textbook from bestselling author Andy Field that provides a complete introduction to statistics - alongside a terrifying probability bridge, zombies and a talking cat., APEX Award 2023 for Publication Excellence: Print Media - Education & Training Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing 2016 Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving. This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety. No previous statistics knowledge is presumed, and no use of data analysis software is required - everything you would expect for an introductory course is covered but with a contemporary twist, arming students with a strong grounding in understanding classical and Bayesian approaches to data analysis. With its unique combination of story, concepts and terminology, this complete introduction to statistics from bestselling author Andy Field breaks the mould to present a statistical tale like no other. Stay connected Join us on Facebook and share your experiences with Andy's texts, check out news, access free stuff, see photos, watch videos, learn about competitions, and much more.

LC Classification NumberHA29