The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics

Grady Klein, Alan Dabney

ISBN 10: 0809033593 / ISBN 13: 9780809033591

Published by Hill and Wang Inc.,U.S., US, 2013

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Statistics help us create Internet technologies, develop medicines, win elections, invest in stocks, predict the weather, and much more. But the methods that produce important numbers remain beyond many of us. How do we determine the proper size of a sample? How, exactly, do we calculate standard deviation? And just what is the central limit theorem? In The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics, Grady Klein and Alan Dabney cut through the confusion and take us on a tour of this dynamic subject, helping us stay afloat on the sea of data that is our increasingly complex world. Separating the book into two main parts (hunting statistics and gathering parameters) for readers both in and outside the classroom, they explore the key foundational concepts of statistics and the perils of improper methods. They round out the book with the "Math Cave," which provides easy access to the formulas every student will want to have close at hand. Through cheeky and irreverent examples bound to engage anyone grappling with the difference between histograms and boxplots, Klein and Dabney have created a rollicking narrative about the best ways to make confident statements based on limited information.Timely, authoritative, and a pleasure to read, The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is an essential guide for students and for curious readers who want to better understand the world around them.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics
• Publisher: Hill and Wang Inc.,U.S., US
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809033593
• ISBN 13: 9780809033591
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is the most imaginative and accessible introductory statistics course you'll ever take. Employing an irresistible cast of dragon-riding Vikings, lizard-throwing giants, and feuding aliens, the renowned illustrator Grady Klein and the award-winning statistician Alan Dabney teach you how to collect reliable data, make confident statements based on limited information, and judge the usefulness of polls and the other numbers that you're bombarded with every day. If you want to go beyond the basics, they've created the ultimate resource: "The Math Cave," where they reveal the more advanced formulas and concepts.

Timely, authoritative, and hilarious, The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is an essential guide for anyone who wants to better navigate our data-driven world.

About the Authors

Grady Klein is a cartoonist, an illustrator, and an animator. He is the coauthor and illustrator of The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume One: Microeconomics and The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume Two: Macroeconomics, and the creator of the Lost Colony series of graphic novels. He coauthored The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics with Alan Dabney. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife and two children.

Alan Dabney, Ph.D., is an award-winning associate professor of statistics at Texas A&M University. He is the coauthor of The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics. He lives in College Station, Texas, with his wife and three children.