Customer Review: There are many statistics books out there, but this one really stands out. The style is extremely clear, the examples pertinent and the author constantly brings the reader to the basics, no non-sense, showing why and how particular items are important. Practitioners will find this book especially... more info
Customer Review: My daughter's college stat class uses this book. Two weeks into the semester, I can say this is one of the worst math books I've ever seen. This has few worked examples. Homework problems make constant references to other areas of the book so there is a continuous back and forth. Questions are... more info
Customer Review: I teach a college course in basic statistics at least once a year and for some time have used the book "The Basic Practice of Statistics" by one of the authors of this one. I have no intention of switching to this book, but I did examine it with the idea of determining if it would be appropriate for... more info
Customer Review: I think this book does a alright job for preparing someone for the AP exam. However the setup is a little different and annoying from the previous edition at certain spots. This one is up to date and the questions deal with more recent issues. Size wise its the same as the previous, so at least you... more info
Customer Review: This was the first of many well written introductory texts by David Moore. It is now in its fourth edition and in paperback form it is very reasonably priced. Moore emphasizes the concepts and not the computational aspects and mathematics. This helps undergraduate students in any discipline to... more info
Customer Review: This book provides an excellent formal introduction to statistics for undergraduates in all disciplines. It is the book I would teach out of for such a course. For specialty areas, I would choose a different text. Courses designed for engineers or health science majors should emphasize the... more info
Customer Review: The authors state that the book was written as a textbook in a high school course in basic statistics. In my opinion, they have hit their target. Fundamental statistics is presented at a level that can be understood by the student with a basic background in algebra and the style is one that will... more info
