Okay reference. Too many errors.:
This book is structured more like a reference than a text. As such, it will be helpful as a second reference source to an actual text book to help clarify concepts. There are many better books out there for instruction. My biggest problem with this book is the number of errors in the examples. It seems like you can't go 10 pages without running into an error that make you go, "wait a minute... didn't he just say... but now he's saying...???" A very good example of such an error is on page 239, example 12-1, where the author states a problem that involves a proportion at 60%, then shows the math at 65%. This book is full of these kinds of issues and will, at times, completely throw you off track.
If you are looking for practical instruction skip this book:
If you are studying for the GMAT or a similar test, this book might be helpful. However, if you are struggling with a problem and need practical advice on what test to use and how to perform it, pass this book by. I bought this book in part because it said on the cover that it would tell you how to use Excel for statistic. Forget that unless you think being told "this can be done on Excel" is how-to instructions.
VERY HELPFUL BOOK!:
I had to take a college Statistics 2 class and this book was much easier to understand than the textbook. This book became attached to me during the class. For anyone having to take a statistics class (even high school level), I highly recommend getting this book to have as a reference guide. The book even shows you how to do the formulas in excel to get the answers needed to questions!
This book will utterly confuse you:
Do yourself a favor and avoid this book. The book does not explain, it only documents, with heavy and unnecessary use of terminology. If you want to learn and understand, get Bartz's "Basic Statistical Concepts," an excellent book in it's 4th edition.
Statistics for Utterly Confused:
Sorry--Purchased this for my husband as statistics is a part of his business class. I am not able to rate the book from a personal stand point. I believe it has been a help for him, though.
| Author: | Lloyd R. Jaisingh | | Binding: | Kindle Edition | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 519.5 | | Edition: | 2 | | Format: | Kindle Book | | Number Of Pages: | 352 | | Publication Date: | 2005-12-22 | | Release Date: | 2005-12-22 |
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