Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Bought for supplemental information in a Stat class Rbpercussion I received this as gift to help me with a Stat class I was taking. It does well explaining basic statistical concepts in plain English with a startling lack of numbers in the examples. Where a traditional textbook fails in explaining it's material and it's relevance, this book excels. I had hoped it would reconcile my difficulties understanding regress. Fun statistics book. Yes, really! This is a very readable and entertaining statistics book. Yes really, it is fun. I took a statistics class in graduate school, where I learned all the formulas and calculations. Honestly, I learned more from this book because it tells you when and how to apply your new knowledge. It's funny, and is filled with practical examples. I'm still not totally . "Excellent Read!" according to Bruce. This book not only gives great insight into the realm of statistics, but delivers it in a fashion that is very easy to read. Wheelan explains the basics concepts in statistics, from probability to regression, with such simplicity. Though I personally already had a large amount of knowledge in the field of statistics prior to reading this book, i found

. He teaches public policy and economics at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family. Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for The Economist

He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions.And in Wheelan’s trademark style, there’s not a dull page in sight. With the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that turned Naked Economics into a bestseller, Wheelan defies the odds yet again by bringing another essential, formerly unglamorous discipline to life.. “Brilliant, funny the best math teacher you never had.”San Francisco Chronicle Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. You’ll encounter clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a head-scratching choice from the famous game show Let’s Make a Dealand you’ll come away with insights each time. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying

Naked Statistics is filled with practical lessons, like how to judge the validity of polls, why you should never buy a lottery ticket, and how to keep an eye out for red flags in public statements.” - San Francisco Chronicle“Naked Statistics is an apt title. Charles Wheelan strips away the superfluous outer garments and exposes the underlying beauty of the subject in a way that everyone can appreciate.” - Hal Varian, chief economist at Google“I cannot stress enough the importance of Americans’ need to understand statisticsthe basis