Elementary Statistics (10th Edition) (MyStatLab Series) (Hardcover)

by Mario F. Triola (Author)

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If there was a textbook that was close to Introductory Statistics for Dummies this would be it. I have little understanding of the subject and made an 'A' in the course. Good recommendation for any teacher, or student needing self help. --Student - Liberty University Online Learning

Product Description
Addison-Wesley is proud to celebrate the Tenth Edition of Elementary Statistics.  This text is highly regarded because of its engaging and understandable introduction to statistics. The author's commitment to providing student-friendly guidance through the material and giving students opportunities to apply their newly learned skills in a real-world context has made Elementary Statistics the #1 best-seller in the market.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 10 edition (August 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321331834
• ISBN-13: 978-0321331830
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank, June 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Elementary Statistics (Hardcover)

An absolutely outstanding text for conceptual development in elementary statistics. - I'm currently taking a statistical analysis course, and, after having read the vast majority of the text, I've found it to be the most clear and intelligently written text on the undergraduate market. (I've read most of the competing texts and they really don't compare). Clear, to the point, lucid prose - explaining not only the calculations, but also the CONCEPTS BEHIND THE PROCEDURES, is what seperates this text from the others. A lot of books lose the reader in computational detail without clearly explaining the ideas behind the procedures. - This book clearly surpasses the others in its conceptual clarity and insight that it offers into critical ideas left out of most other elementary texts I've read. I actually went out and got this book after seeing how clearly superior it was in communicating critical ideas necessary to understand the subject - relative to the text that was assigned by the professor for the course. The doctrinaire critiques I've read about the book are, to me, entirely unfounded. If you're looking for a good conceptual foundation in elementary statistics, and calculations that illustrate the concepts, you won't find a better text on the market.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good intro stats book, September 30, 2003

By	hockeynut "hockeynut" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elementary Statistics (Hardcover)

I think this is a great textbook. I have been reviewing texts for an AP statistics course and have settled on this book as a middle ground between very basic texts and rigorous textbooks for math majors.

It is not intended for math majors. I don't understand why reviewers are criticizing it for it not being more rigorous.

It has enough depth for intro undergrad stats, yet is adaptable to lower levels so some of the boneheads I have in high school can comprehend.

Excellent explanations. Very readable. Decent problem sets.

I approve.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Trash -- utter trash., April 15, 2007

By	Steven Hess "Steven Hess" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am saddened to see the textbook community to mistake color, flash, graphics, and artifical examples as quality textbook. Although I understand they need to market, this book demonstrates the effect of marketing upon education.

My students complain that the text is difficult to read. Although I know they are new, I have to agree with their opinion. I sat and read the text -- and found it lacking respectable composition and clarity. I feel for my students and will not use the text again.

In addition, the examples are useless. They match the homework at the end of the chapter, but only "teach to the test". What's the point if the student don't learn methods on how to critically think and approach problems? Oh wow, they know what P(Z>1) is, but what do they know to do with it? Nothing!

Perhaps it is time for the educational community to produce their own compact books, customized to what students (and not publishers) need. I cannot recommend this book for anyone and would beg you to reconsider.