Synopsis
The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is the most imaginative and accessible introductory statistics course you'll ever take. Employing an irresistible cast of dragon-riding Vikings, lizard-throwing giants, and feuding aliens, the renowned illustrator Grady Klein and the award-winning statistician Alan Dabney teach you how to collect reliable data, make confident statements based on limited information, and judge the usefulness of polls and the other numbers that you're bombarded with every day. If you want to go beyond the basics, they've created the ultimate resource: "The Math Cave," where they reveal the more advanced formulas and concepts.
Timely, authoritative, and hilarious, The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics is an essential guide for anyone who wants to better navigate our data-driven world.
About Grady Klein
See more books from this AuthorWell-suited to middle and high schoolers as well as to adults seeking to brush up their statistical skills without breaking a sweat.
Read Full Review of The Cartoon Introduction to S... | See more reviews from KirkusIt is not perfect. Readers have to wait until page 65 before reaching the first serious concept, standard deviation, which feels too late.
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