Statistics in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference Contributor(s): Boslaugh, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1449316824 ISBN-13: 9781449316822 Publisher: O'Reilly Media
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2012 Click for more in this series: In a Nutshell (O'Reilly) |
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BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Computers | Mathematical & Statistical Software |
Dewey: 519.5 |
Series: In a Nutshell (O'Reilly) |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.75 lbs) 594 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this edition helps you gain a solid understanding of statistics without the numbing complexity of many college texts. Each chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics, formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises. If you want to perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques without getting in over your head, this is your book.
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Contributor Bio(s): Boslaugh, Sarah: - Sarah Boslaugh holds a PhD in Research and Evaluation from the City University of New York and have been working as a statistical analyst for 15 years, in a variety of professional settings, including the New York City Board of Education, the Institutional Research Office of the City University of New York, Montefiore Medical Center, the Virginia Department of Social Services, Magellan Health Services, Washington University School of Medicine, and BJC HealthCare. She has taught statistics in several different contexts and currently teaches Intermediate Statistics at Washington University Medical School. She has published two previous books: An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management (SAGE Publications, 2004) and Secondary Data Sources for Public Health (forthcoming from Cambridge U. Press, 2007) and am currently editing the Encyclopedia of Epidemiology for SAGE Publications (forthcoming, 2007). |
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