The Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick, Woollcott Smith

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  • Publisher: Topeka Bindery
  • Pub. Date: January 1993
  • ISBN-13: 9780613919036
  • 230pp
 
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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)

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Biography

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.

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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.