A First Course in Statistics (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

by James T. McClave (Author), Terry Sincich (Author)

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For a one-semester, general education Introductory Statistics course. Drawing students in with its reality-based approach and practicality, this popular text offers a balanced and enlightening examination of the theory and application of statistics. Helping to hone important critical thinking skills, it teaches students how to analyze data that appear in situations in the world around them and bases a majority of its examples and exercises on current, real-world applications pulled from journals, magazines, news articles, and commerce.

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This book presents balanced coverage of the theory and application of statistics while enhancing student's critical thinking skills. It teaches students how to analyze data that appear in situations in the world around them - almost all of the examples and exercises are based on current, real-world applications pulled from journals, magazines, news articles, and commerce. The text shows students that knowledge of statistics is important to their own lives. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 539 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 Har/Dsk edition (November 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130141577
• ISBN-13: 978-0130141576
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,961,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "must have" book for a new student in statistics., August 28, 1999

By	[e-mail] "ypatel" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Course in Statistics, A (Hardcover)

This book removes all those fearsome notions about statistics. The topics presented are sequential, well organized and easy to understand.Case studies are helpful in associating learned concepts to real world applications. Examples from various statistical packages give students a flavor of how computer generates statistical reports.Examples with solutions guide students toward step by step understanding of concepts involved. Overall, this is an excellent book for all those students who really want to get serious about statistics.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Table , table, where's the table, September 1, 2004

By	William T. Adams "graf v. tuba" (Chicago USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: First Course in Statistics, A (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

An annoying tendency of certain books is to provide so many tables, figures and examples that you get lost trying to find ex A figure 2.x or Table Z. This book excels in this regard. It would have been clearer if a single, global, numbering system had been used to refer to ANY AND EVERY example in the book rather than non-collated links all over creation. A simple pg. number IN ADDITION TO!!! the figure/table/example/chart/drawing - whatever-number ... would have sufficed.

Terrible awful stuff having to hunt down what you want mid-sentance.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars new, April 27, 2009

By	Flora Factor - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: First Course in Statistics, A (10th Edition) (MyStatLab Series) (Paperback)

I ordered a new book so therefore it came in excellent condition. It was received earlier than expected