The Analysis of Biological Data: From Mind to Molecules - Hardcover

Whitlock, Michael; Schluter, Dolph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0981519407 ISBN 13: 9780981519401

Publisher: Roberts & Company Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

The Analysis of Biological Data is a new approach to teaching introductory statistics to biology students. To reach this unique audience, Whitlock and Schluter motivate learning with interesting biological and medical examples; they emphasize intuitive understanding; and they focus on real data. The book covers basic topics in introductory statistics, including graphs, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, comparison of means, regression, and designing experiments. It also introduces the principles behind such modern topics as likelihood, linear models, meta-analysis and computer-intensive methods. Instructors and students consistently praise the book's clear and engaging writing, strong visualization techniques, and its variety of fascinating and relevant biological examples.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Whitlock is an evolutionary biologist and population geneticist. He is a Professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia, where he has taught statistics to biology students since 1995.

Dolph Schluter is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Zoology Department and Biodiversity Research Center at the University of British Columbia. He is known for his research on the ecology and evolution of Galapagos finches and threespine stickleback.

Edition details

• Publisher: Roberts & Company Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981519407
• ISBN 13: 9780981519401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 704