Essential Statistics

This introductory textbook for students in any of the sciences (natural, social, medical, or applied) emphasizes the concepts and assumptions underlying the methods used to analyze data gathered in surveys and experiments. The second edition (first, 1985) adds a substantial chapter on applications of the interactive statistical computer package, Minitab. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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