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Statistics Explained: An Introductory Guide for Life Scientists
Steve Mckillup
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Description for Statistics Explained: An Introductory Guide for Life Scientists
Paperback. Straightforward conceptual explanations of statistical methods for the life sciences, especially designed for students lacking a strong mathematical background. Num Pages: 416 pages, 199 b/w illus. 102 tables 51 exercises. BIC Classification: PBT; PS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668. An Introductory Guide for Life Scientists. 418 pages, 199 b/w illus. 102 tables 51 exercises. Straightforward conceptual explanations of statistical methods for the life sciences, especially designed for students lacking a strong mathematical background. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBT; PS. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight: 668.
An understanding of statistics and experimental design is essential for life science studies, but many students lack a mathematical background and some even dread taking an introductory statistics course. Using a refreshingly clear and encouraging reader-friendly approach, this book helps students understand how to choose, carry out, interpret and report the results of complex statistical analyses, critically evaluate the design of experiments and proceed to more advanced material. Taking a straightforward conceptual approach, it is specifically designed to foster understanding, demystify difficult concepts and encourage the unsure. Even complex topics are explained clearly, using a pictorial approach with a minimum ... Read more
An understanding of statistics and experimental design is essential for life science studies, but many students lack a mathematical background and some even dread taking an introductory statistics course. Using a refreshingly clear and encouraging reader-friendly approach, this book helps students understand how to choose, carry out, interpret and report the results of complex statistical analyses, critically evaluate the design of experiments and proceed to more advanced material. Taking a straightforward conceptual approach, it is specifically designed to foster understanding, demystify difficult concepts and encourage the unsure. Even complex topics are explained clearly, using a pictorial approach with a minimum ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
418
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521183284
SKU
V9780521183284
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About Steve Mckillup
Steve McKillup is an Associate Professor of Biology in the School of Medical and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University, Rockhampton. He has received several tertiary teaching awards, including the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Quality Teaching and an Australian Learning and Teaching Council citation 'for developing a highly successful method of teaching complex physiological and statistical concepts, and embodying that method ... Read more
Reviews for Statistics Explained: An Introductory Guide for Life Scientists
'Every so often, a researcher or teacher comes across a book and exclaims 'I wish I had had a book like this when I started!' … Statistics Explained is such a book. Steve McKillup writes with empathy for students' anxiety about statistics. He replaces complex-looking formulae with graphics and realistic examples. He is a biologist writing for fellow-biologists … [The ... Read more