Customer Reviews

Stats: Data and Models

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I never thought that I would enjoy a math textbook. But this book is written to be really understandable, interesting and even funny! I am not a math person, but I found myself really enjoying Statistics, in large part because of this book. I definitely recommend it!

As the authors point out at the beginning, this is a textbook that needs to be read. The best part is that the book is very readable. It's not just a list of definitions and formulas and then some boring examples. The authors help you to understand why you are doing what you are doing, what it really means, and how it connects to the real world. They have taken great care to provide interesting examples and follow them through from one concept to the next. I used to dread Stats, but this textbook has made the topic interesting and exciting because now Stats finally makes sense. I highly recommend this book.

The authors state categorically in the introduction that this is a text to be read from start to finish in sequential order and while that might sound like a daunting task, the book is extremely easy to digest and the investment of time is well rewarded.

The book is elegantly simple but extremely well structured. For those that want the maths proofs of things, these are contained in side boxes, while the practical 'how and why' are clearly and simple spelt out in the text.

The layout is a delight. All the important bits are already highlighted and where a picture speaks a thousand words, there's a picture.

I returned to studying Statistics after 25 years (having only done a typical Stage 1 introductory course in the first place), and this book brought me up to speed quickly and provided a sound foundation for more advanced study in the topic. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I used this book after getting frustrated with my Econometrics textbooks. Really clear and concise examples and great illustrations. This book is a fun and easy read. Recommended to anyone who needs to learn some STAT in a quick and painless way.

Most technical books are dry but they make a good effort at making the examples entertaining and relevant to real life situations. Also the examples are pretty good. But if you are able to practice homework online with this book, take advantage of it! The practice problems are super helpful!

I was nervous that I wouldn't have my book in time for class Monday but it arrived just in time. Thank you!!!

This book was very helpful, easy to read and easy to understand. The use of real world examples really helped me understand the material better. They injected humor into the writing which kept the material from being boring and cumbersome.

Sorry it took me so long to reply, I've been busy. The book is great! Thank you so much!

The book came in a timely manner and most importantly saved me almost a $100 if I had purchased it new at the school bookstore. It did not contain the CD-ROM but I didn't need it anyway.

it was in great condition! very clean! always trust ordering from Amazon because they give you the best condition!