Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick, Woolcott Smith, Woollcott Smith (With)
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- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Pub. Date: January 1993
- ISBN-13: 9780062731029
- Sales Rank: 10,057
- 240pp
- Edition Number: 1
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Synopsis
A humorous and valuable tour through modern statistics, these inspired cartoons simplify the confusing concepts of statistics for easier studying.
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A very clever effort at explaining the meaning and use of the major statistical methods through the medium of captioned cartoon drawings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
More Reviews and RecommendationsBiography
Larry Gonick is the creator of the bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of nine books that have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. Currently staff cartoonist for Muse magazine, he has also been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT.
Customer Reviews
Statistics is not Sadistic after all!by Anonymous
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August 29, 2001: Many of my students get confused over some of the rules/exceptions in statistics. I recommend this book to all of my students as a supplemental book to help clear the confusion. Gonick and Smith are savers of the statistical race!
must have for any one new to statistical functionsby Anonymous
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July 30, 2000: I use the book to clarify information in my statistics text. The illustrations make it easy to apply the traditional formula applciation to relative situations. Very practical and useful.
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