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There are books on statistical theory and books on statistical methods. This is neither. It is a book on statistical ideas and statistical reasoning and on their relevance to public policy and to the human sciences from medicine to sociology. We have included many elementary... Read Full Overview

Introducing statistical ideas and practice in a style liberal arts majors can fully grasp, Statistics: Concepts and Controversies gives you the tools that will help you understand the impact of statistics on all aspects of our lives.

Revised edition of the authors' Statistics, [2017]

David Moore and William Notz s Statistics: Concepts and Controversies (SCC) introduces liberal arts majors to statistical ideas and shows them how use those ideas to think about the statistical claims they see every day from polls, campaigns, advertising, public policy, and many... Read Full Overview

David Moore and William Notz's Statistics: Concepts and Controversies (SCC) introduces liberal arts majors to statistical ideas--and shows them how use those ideas to think about the statistical claims they see every day from polls, campaigns, advertising, public policy, and... Read Full Overview

A statistics book for readers interested in ideas rather than technique. It presents, in a non-technical form, statistical concepts as they are applied in public policy, the human sciences, and everyday life. It is designed to give readers critical insight into the uses and misuses... Read Full Overview