{"product_id":"statistics-in-a-nutshell-a-desktop-quick-reference-paperback","title":"Statistics in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Boslaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? \u003ci\u003eStatistics in a Nutshell\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this edition helps you gain a solid understanding of statistics without the numbing complexity of many college texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter presents easy-to-follow descriptions, along with graphics, formulas, solved examples, and hands-on exercises. If you want to perform common statistical analyses and learn a wide range of techniques without getting in over your head, this is your book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn basic concepts of measurement and probability theory, data management, and research design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover basic statistical procedures, including correlation, the t-test, the chi-square and Fisherâ s exact tests, and techniques for analyzing nonparametric data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn advanced techniques based on the general linear model, including ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse and interpret statistics for business and quality improvement, medical and public health, and education and psychology \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate with statistics and critique statistical information presented by others \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Boslaugh holds a PhD in Research and Evaluation from the City University of New York and have been working as a statistical analyst for 15 years, in a variety of professional settings, including the New York City Board of Education, the Institutional Research Office of the City University of New York, Montefiore Medical Center, the Virginia Department of Social Services, Magellan Health Services, Washington University School of Medicine, and BJC HealthCare. She has taught statistics in several different contexts and currently teaches Intermediate Statistics at Washington University Medical School. She has published two previous books: An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management (SAGE Publications, 2004) and Secondary Data Sources for Public Health (forthcoming from Cambridge U. Press, 2007) and am currently editing the Encyclopedia of Epidemiology for SAGE Publications (forthcoming, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 591\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693472190527,"sku":"9781449316822","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/495ffb765e6617f6ecbc1e614d14ec30.webp?v=1764999051","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/statistics-in-a-nutshell-a-desktop-quick-reference-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}