Essential Statistics: Exploring the World Through Data

Gould, Robert; Ryan, Colleen

ISBN 10: 0321838386 ISBN 13: 9780321838384

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2012

Synopsis

This book is ideal for a one-semester course in statistics, offering a streamlined presentation ofIntroductory Statistics: Exploring the World through Data, by Gould/Ryan.

 

Exploring the World through Data

We live in a data-driven world, and the goal of this text is to teach students how to access and analyze these data critically. Authors Rob Gould, Colleen Ryan, and Rebecca Wong want students to develop a "data habit of mind" because learning statistics is  an essential life skill that extends beyond the classroom.and Regardless of their math backgrounds, students will learn how to think about data and how to reason using data. With a clear, unintimidating writing style and carefully chosen pedagogy, this text makes data analysis accessible to all students.

 

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About this title

About the Author

Robert Gould is the CEO of Big Guy Books and the author of "Father & Son Read-Aloud Stories," He is the creator and photographer of the Time Soldier series, Spider-Man and X-Men picture book series, and the Big Stuff series. He lives in Encinitas, California. Lara Gurin is the illustrator of "Arthur: Time Soldiers Book #4" and "Mummy: Time Soldiers Book #5." She lives in San Diego, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321838386
• ISBN 13: 9780321838384
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Number of pages: 482