Understanding Basic Statistics - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495829315 ISBN 13: 9780495829317

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div, 2010

Synopsis

A condensed and more streamlined version of the very popular and widely used UNDERSTANDABLE STATISTICS, Ninth Edition, this book offers instructors an effective way to teach the essentials of statistics, including early coverage of Regression, within a more limited time frame. Designed to help students overcome their apprehension about statistics, UNDERSTANDING BASIC STATISTICS, Fifth Edition, is a thorough yet approachable text that provides plenty of guidance and informal advice demonstrating the links between statistics and the world. The strengths of the text include an applied approach that helps students realize the real-world significance of statistics, an accessible exposition, and a new, complete technology package. The Fifth Edition addresses the growing importance of developing students' critical thinking and statistical literacy skills with the introduction of new features and exercises throughout the text. The use of the graphing calculator, Microsoft® Excel®, Minitab®, and SPSS is covered but not required.

About this title

About the Author

Charles Brase has more than 30 years of full-time teaching experience in Mathematics and Statistics. He taught at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, for several years and at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, for more than 28 years. Charles received the Excellence in Teaching award from the University of Hawaii and the Faculty Member of the Year award from Regis University on two occasions. He earned degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has a Ph.D. in Mathematics, an M.A. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Physics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0495829315
• ISBN 13: 9780495829317
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 592
• Editor: Brase Charles Henry, Brase Corrinne Pellillo