Statistics in Action: Understanding a World of Data

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Summary: THIS BOOK ROCKS
Review: I LOVE THIS BOOK. GEORGE COBB IS SOOO COOL!!!!!! HE SHOULD GET ME A PRESENT BECAUSE WELL THIS IS HIS DAUGHTER WRITING AND WELL I AM GIVING HIM A GREAT REVIEW!!!!! Plus I am INCREDIBLEY BORED. I HAVE TO SAY MY DAD KNOWS A LOT ABOUT MATH BECAUSE HE HELPS ME IN GEOMETRY AND I AM REALLY BAD AT MATH AND I STILL GOT A GOOD GRADE!!!! SO BUY THE BOOK BECAUSE ONLY COOL PEOPLE DO!! AND HARRY POTTER IS A GOOD BOOK TO READ 2

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Summary: Statistics in Action - the title is true!
Review: This is a wonderful statistics book if you are teaching AP Statistics or an introductory college course or if you hated statistics in college and want to give the subject a second chance. Before you even get into the first formula, the authors provide a REAL set of data, involving an accusation of age discrimination. The rookie learner is immediately DOING statistics and the authors do not stop there. The book is crowded with useful data - both data gleaned from the real world and from activities throughout the book.
Anyone familiar with statistics education is well aware of the positive contributions of Ann Watkins, Dick Scheaffer and George Cobb. This book is their latest contribution to the growth of statistical knowledge. The writing is clear and most readable. The examples are engaging and there are three types of problems: discussion questions, practice activities and exercises.
I have been teaching statistics in high school and university classrooms since 1976. I am pleased with the growth in the number of good introductory texts. Now there is one more member in the small group of books that I would choose to use to teach statistics. Statistics in Action is a book you MUST have if you are looking at books with "statistics' in the title! Key Curriculum Press has another success to add to its list of great books.

Rating:
Summary: Statistics in Action - the title is true!
Review: This is a wonderful statistics book if you are teaching AP Statistics or an introductory college course or if you hated statistics in college and want to give the subject a second chance. Before you even get into the first formula, the authors provide a REAL set of data, involving an accusation of age discrimination. The rookie learner is immediately DOING statistics and the authors do not stop there. The book is crowded with useful data - both data gleaned from the real world and from activities throughout the book.
Anyone familiar with statistics education is well aware of the positive contributions of Ann Watkins, Dick Scheaffer and George Cobb. This book is their latest contribution to the growth of statistical knowledge. The writing is clear and most readable. The examples are engaging and there are three types of problems: discussion questions, practice activities and exercises.
I have been teaching statistics in high school and university classrooms since 1976. I am pleased with the growth in the number of good introductory texts. Now there is one more member in the small group of books that I would choose to use to teach statistics. Statistics in Action is a book you MUST have if you are looking at books with "statistics' in the title! Key Curriculum Press has another success to add to its list of great books.