The Joy of Statistics: Learning with Real World Data

The Joy of Statistics takes the reader on an important, interdisciplinary, and joyful ride in learning statistics...The Joy of Statistics introduces the reader to important and basic questions on a broad spectrum of problems facing global society in environmental studies, medicine, education, engineering, business, sociology, and sports. These questions are derived from real-world data and emphasize the joy of learning basic statistics to answer these important and relevant questions. By integrating real-world data and issues, the reader will be full of joy in learning statistics, which is vitally important and relevant to his/her personal well-being in a complex society. Successfully fusing a textbook, accompanying workbook, and technology, The Joy of Statistics: Introduces the reader to technological tools that allow for access to even more real-world data. Features a rigorous, clear, and concise step-by-step development of statistical methodology that is easy for the reader to follow and comprehend. Presents the reader with a better understanding of the applicability of statistics and how it can be used to address relevant questions facing today's society, help make viable public policies, and set long-term goals for improving our quality of life. Includes a large number of problems (classified as basic, critical thinking, and real-world) - more than any other book on the subject. Provides instructors with a well-organized instructor's resource library. The library includes sample tests, test solvers, interactive Excel documents, an instructor's manual with a solutions manual, and ready-to-use PowerPoint slides for each chapter with animated illustrations of many of the topics. Enhances the learning of basic aspects of probability and its usefulness through a review of set theory using Venn diagrams.