Essentials of Statistics (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Mario F. Triola (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321434250 | ISBN-13: 978-0321434258 | Publication Date: December 30, 2006 | Edition: 3

Key Message: Essentials of Statistics,Third Edition is the ideal text for readers who want a more economical and streamlined text that covers the essential topics. Drawn from Triola's Elementary Statistics, Tenth Edition, this text provides the same reader-friendly approach with material presented in a real-world context.

Key Topics: Introduction to Statistics; Summarizing and Graphing Data; Statistics for Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data; Probability; Probability Distributions; Normal Probability Distributions; Estimates and Sample Sizes; Hypothesis Testing; Inferences from Two Samples; Correlation and Regression; Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance.

Market: For all readers interested in Statistics.

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About the Author

Mario F. Triola is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Dutchess Community College, where he has taught statistics for over 30 years. Marty is the author of Elementary Statistics, 10th Edition, Elementary Statistics Using Excel, Elementary Statistics Using the TI-83 84 Plus Calculator, and he is a co-author of Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life and Business Statistics. He has written several manuals and workbooks for technology supporting statistics education. Outside of the classroom, Marty has been a speaker at many conferences and colleges. His consulting work includes the design of casino slot machines and fishing rods, and he has worked with attorneys in determining probabilities in paternity lawsuits, identifying salary inequities based on gender, analyzing disputed election results, analyzing medical data, and analyzing medical school surveys. Marty has testified as an expert witness in New York State Supreme Court. The Text and Academic Authors Association has awarded Mario F. Triola a “Texty” for Excellence for his work on Elementary Statistics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition (December 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321434250
• ISBN-13: 978-0321434258
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mario F. Triola is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Dutchess Community College, where he has taught statistics for over 30 years. In addition to this text, Marty is the author of Elementary Statistics, Elementary Statistics Using Excel, Essentials of Statistics, and he is a co-author of Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life and Business Statistics. He has written several manuals and workbooks for technology supporting statistics education. Outside of the classroom, Marty has been a speaker at many conferences and colleges. His consulting work includes the design of casino slot machines and fishing rods, and he has worked with attorneys in determining probabilities in paternity lawsuits, identifying salary inequities based on gender, analyzing disputed election results, analyzing medical data, and analyzing medical school surveys. Marty has testified as an expert witness in New York State Supreme Court. The Text and Academic Authors Association has awarded Mario F. Triola a "Texty" for Excellence for his work on Elementary Statistics.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Statistics Textbook, August 29, 2007

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S. Shrader "Bio Gal" (Frederick, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Statistics (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

For any professor that is looking to select a great intro statistics textbook, look no further. This is very easy to read and understand, even for the most extreme math/stat phobes. It is well organized and provides valuable references and tables in the appendices. The author, Mario Triola, does a wonderful job of exerting his enthusiasm for statistics into the text and relating the material to every day subjects. For instance, when describing time-series graphs the author uses data of declining numbers of drive-in movie theatres. You actually get a feel for his personality which is odd for a textbook author. He also writes of the various developments in statistics in a historical context, which helps the reader to remember and understand the importance of the subject matter.

I actually enjoyed reading this textbook and would recommend it to anyone looking for a great learning tool for the class.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essentials of Statistics by Mario F. Triola, June 28, 2008

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Cheryl Stevens (Putnam, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Statistics (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Triola has a great way of teaching a difficult subject. Real life examples and a sense of humor are used to make it interesting and engaging for the beginner.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inrto to Statisitcs, July 30, 2009

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TMae "College Junkie" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essentials of Statistics (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The product arrived in good timing and in fact arrived early. The book was in fair condition and I would recommend this book to anyone taking an introduction to statistics course. This book really helped me learn on my own while taking an online course. I didn't necessarily need the solutions manual because the book has some good examples.