Looking For A Book That Intuitively Presents Statistics. Should Not Be One Of Those Books Which Is Just For Laymen.

[caelin]

I am seeking for a book like Statistics by Friedman, Purves et al. It must be extensive. It can be a biostatistics book as effectively. Please do not suggest Friedman, I have seen that book.

[Janaya]

"Cartoon Guide to Statistics" "Cartoon Guide to Statistics" by Larry Gonick is fairly very good. Complex concepts explained in entertaining way.   pntphoto's Suggestions Cartoon Guide to Statistics Amazon List Cost: $17.95 Employed from: $six.50 Average Customer Rating: 4. out of five(primarily based on 46 testimonials) pntphoto 83 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please confirm your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Meng]

erase.ego said: 1 I am not sure I was expecting somebody to send me some listmania lists. I expected at least some familiarity with these books. Nobody would recommend Venables book for intuitive presentation of Statistics. It is an advanced book on S-Plus/R. I had said it should be like Friedman/Purves. 83 months ago

[Yule]

"Cartoon Guide to Statistics" by Larry Gonick is pretty good. Complicated concepts explained in entertaining way.

[Ondyaw]

Venables, Dalgaard, Bulmer -- further info below You might try the following:1. Modern Applied Statistics with S by W.N. Venables Springer, 2003 ISBN-10: 0387954570http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Applied-Statistics-W-N-Venables/dp/0387954570/ref=cm_lmf_tit_5_rdssss1/105-5747262-23708432. Introductory Statistics with R by Peter Dalgaard Springer 2004 ISBN-10: 0387954759http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Statistics-R-Peter-Dalgaard/dp/0387954759/sr=1-2/qid=1170767547/ref=sr_1_2/105-5747262-2370843?ie=UTF8&s=books3. Principles of Statistics by M.G. Bulmer Dover 1979(paperback) ISBN-10: 0486637603http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486637603/ref=pd_cp_b_title/105-5747262-2370843Use the amazon links for reader and professional reviews.You might also be interested in looking at the following reading lists, offered by amazon users:Must-have statistics booksA Listmania list by DataGuru(DC)http://www.amazon.com/Must-have-statistics-books/lm/2TIE5OUDYTUM2/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full/105-5747262-2370843 Essential Statistics BooksA Listmania list by Roger Peng(Baltimore, MD USA)http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Statistics-Books/lm/9ROHOYAEE1O7/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_alt/105-5747262-2370843Statistical Thinking with as Little Math as PossibleA Listmania list by MAURICIO AGUIAR http://www.amazon.com/Statistical-Thinking-Little-Math-Possible/lm/2DH0UGB82AMIU/ref=cm_lmt_dtpa_f_1_rdssss0/105-5747262-2370843 Sources: My opinion newbie172171 83 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Hobart]

Elementary Statistics by Robert Johnson(Duxbury Press) To quote from the book's preface: "The primary objective of Elementary Statistics is to present a truly readable introduction to statistics--one that is organized to promote learning and understanding and that will motivate students by presenting statistics in a content that relates to their personal experiences. [. . .]  This book was written for use in an introductory course for nonmathematics majors, students who need a working knowledge of statistics but do not have a strong mathematics background.  Statistics requires the use of many formulas, so those students who have not had intermediate algebra should complete at least one semester of college mathematics [before taking a statistics course]." The book is divided into four sections: Descriptive Statistics(3 chapters), Probability(4 chapters), Inferential Statistics(3 chapters), and More Inferential Statistics(4 chapters).  Problems throughout the text involve applications in these areas: biology, chemistry, geology, education, agriculture, public opinion, political science, business/economics, physics, sociology, medicine, psychology, environmental studies, engineering/techncal, everyday life, sports, and criminal justice. I found this book to be a good reference for myself while I was teaching statistics in high school.  I hope it can help you!