Statistics in Practice

By Ernest A. Blaisdell

This text explores the basic principles of probability and inferential statistics, illustrated with current data from general and scientific journals. Using applications and exercises from a wide variety of disciplines, Blaisdell guides students to develop an awareness and appreciation for the role of statistics in their environment. Integration of MINITAB for Microsoft Windows helps students analyze, evaluate, and comprehend statistical information, with each command explained at its first use in an application. Each set of commands is accompanied by a marginal box containing optional instructions for using menus and dialog boxes. Because not all students have access to MINITAB, it has been incorporated into the text in a manner that affords an instructor considerable flexibility concerning its usage in the course.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030322294
• ISBN13: 9780030322297
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book

I thought this was a great book! The author did a great job of spelling out examples without leaving out many steps. You shouldn't have any problem working with this book if you are a new-comer to statistics.

A GREAT BOOK!

Statistics can be a very boring subject. Most of us remember, at one time or another, taking a statistics course. One thing we all remember very well is not wanting to look at let alone read our statistics texts. Dr. Blaisdell transforms this extraordinarily dry subject into an interesting medley of mean median a la mode. Definitely recommended to any instructor trying to reduce the number of students who drop their class....