Naked Statistics
Stripping the Dread from the Data
by Charles J. Wheelan · first published 2013
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Plain-English introduction to statistics driven by examples, building intuition without heavy math; suits beginners and readers who want a casual, quick read rather than a textbook.
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The field of statistics is rapidly transforming into a discipline that Hal Varian at Google has called "sexy". And with good reason; from batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics is growing by leaps and bounds. In this book the author demystifies the study of statistics by stripping away the arcane and technical details to get at the underlying intuition that is key to understanding the power of statistical concepts. Tackling a wide-ranging set of problems, he demonstrates how statistics can be used to look at questions t
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