Data Analysis In Plain English with Microsoft Excel [Paperback]

Harvey J. Brightman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0534526500 | ISBN-13: 978-0534526504 | Edition: 1

Harvey Brightman's accessible, easy-to-understand new book focuses on helping readers learn essential statistical concepts and data analysis. In an intuitive and non-mathematical writing style, Brightman uses actual business applications and covers practical insights in business problem solving using Microsoft Excel as the primary computational tool. His clear, to-the-point presentation gives students a 'map' for learning what data analysis techniques to use and when to use them.

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"This is a terrific text! The author has an uncanny knack for explaining concepts and techniques clearly, crisply, and practically, while focusing on the right, important things. I'm impressed! Use of Excel as a supporting tool is right on target. . . The author integrates Excel in a way that is easy to follow and apply, and complements rather than overwhelms the primary focus of the text, which is statistics. He does it as well as (better than) any of the other statistics-with-Excel texts. It should do well in masters and executive programs, as well as in undergraduate programs (at the junior and senior levels)."

"Outstanding examples and presentation. . . Explains the material without the need for a great understanding of formulas."

Product Details

• Paperback: 594 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 1 edition (September 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534526500
• ISBN-13: 978-0534526504
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,420,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pass On This One, May 21, 2002

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This book is mostly a waste of money unless you are taking a class requiring this as a textbook. Why? Because it is written like a textbook! Every chapter ends with pages of great questions that remain unanswered because the only place to get the answer is a special order instructor's version. I am not taking a class. I foolishly expected it to be a complete teaching tool and business reference. There isn't even a disc included --a requirement for a book this expensive.

For an understanding of Excel's data analysis features, skip this book. Instead, check out "Data Analysis With Microsoft Excel" a much better book with a great disc and a fantastic macro included. Some of the information in this book is useful but for the money look for a more comprehensive book.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It really helps, June 9, 2000

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This review is from: Data Analysis In Plain English with Microsoft Excel (Paperback)

I thought that statistics would be very hard for me because of all the things students have been saying for this class. I was so scared of taking it and failing, but after looking through the book and reading it when i didn't get something, it really helped me a lot. So far I have passed all my tests and it was all because of the book being good enough for me to understand.