Advanced Statistics Demystified

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Summary: Advanced statistics still a mystery
Review: After reading every chapter and answering almost every problem and quiz question correctly in "Statistics Demystified" by Stan Gibilisco, I figured I was ready for the "advanced" book by Dr. Larry Stephens. After all, the covers look basically identical and a logical person would assume this was the next step in the learning evolution.

Was I ever wrong. If the first book read was a basic stats book and this one an advanced book, I've missed the one in the middle. The first book clearly lays out new topics and builds the readers confidence moving from chapter to chapter. This book starts with a 32 page introduction with problems which I don't understand why it wouldn't be considered chapter one. I recognized some of the content from my previous readings but the author throws in formulas without much if any explanation. The author starts with topics that are much more advanced than one would think after successfully completing the first book mentioned.

If you understand stats at an advanced level, this may be a good read for you, however if you want to take the next step beyond basic stats, keep looking.