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Stats: Data and Models, 2/E
Richard D. De Veaux, Williams College
Paul F. Velleman, Cornell University
David E. Bock, Cornell University

ISBN-10: 0321433793
ISBN-13: 9780321433794

Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth Bound w/CD-ROM; 800 pp
Published: 01/03/2007

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Lauded by students and instructors alike for its readability and ease of comprehension, Stats: Data and Models, Second Edition, focuses on statistical thinking and data analysis. The text incorporates compelling examples derived from the authors’ wealth of consulting experience and encourages students to learn how to reason with data. The book is organized into short chapters that focus on one topic at a time and offer instructors maximum flexibility in planning courses.

Written in an approachable style without sacrificing rigor, this newly revised text is appropriate for a one- or two-semester course. Features include Math Boxes, which present the mathematical underpinnings of the statistical methods and concepts, and advanced topics, such as Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Multiple Regression, and Nonparametrics.

Datasets and other resources (where applicable) for this book are available here.

Features

Math Boxes provide proofs, derivations, and formulas so that students can refer to the underlying mathematics for enhanced understanding.

Think, Show, Tell solution steps teach students how to think statistically, show proper application of techniques and tell others what they learned. These step-by-step examples guide students through the problem with both a general explanation alongside the worked-o0ut solution.

What Can Go Wrong? discussions in each chapter address common misuses, misapplications, and misunderstandings of statistics to arm students with the tools to detect statistical errors and debunk misuses of statistics.
The authors consistently discuss the Assumptions and Conditions necessary to perform a particular test, make a certain calculation, or arrive at an interpretation or conclusion in the worked examples and exercises.

Marginal Notation Alerts are included consistently throughout the text to explain and clarify how to properly use the related statistical notation.

The CD-ROM included in every new copy of the book includes the following multimedia features:

ActivStats^®, a multimedia presentation of statistics which encourages students to explore, interact, and learn statistical concepts through video, animation, simulations, interactive activities, exercises, and hundreds of data sets in addition to interactive training on Data Desk. (Versions for MINITAB^®, Excel^®, SPSS^®, and JMP^®, may be bundled with the text.)
A complete statistics package (student version of Data Desk^®, and an Excel^® add-in (DDXL).
Problems in the book marked with a “T” indicate that the accompanying data set is included on the CD-ROM.

New To This Edition

Where Are We Going? chapter openers motivate each chapter with a real-life example. This feature teaches students how the material fits in with what they’ve already learned and prepares them for the statistical concepts that lie ahead.

Just Checking questions in the chapter ask students to pause and think about what they’ve just read to ensure that they understand the material presented thus far. Answers are at the end of the chapter.
ActivStats Pointers throughout the text indicate where ActivStats activities complement and enhance the discussions presented in the book.
What Have We Learned?summaries highlight concepts, terms, and skills that the student should have learned in the chapter.
Exercise sets have been expanded with hundreds of new exercises and now feature an improved arrangement. They progress in difficulty from basic questions to complex, multi-step exercises that ask the student to synthesize and incorporate the ideas they’ve learned from previous chapters. Detailed answers are provided for odd-numbered exercises.
The Adjunct and Instructor Support Site is a one-stop resource to help instructors plan and prepare for their course. Features include downloadable Lesson Podcasts (10 points in 10 minutes) that expand on the Instructor's Resource Guide materials, WebEX workshops on key topics and technology, and all teaching tools (such as sample syllabi, extra data sets, class examples and supplements) in one place.
MyStatLab Part of the MyMathLab^™ series, MyStatLab is an easily customizable online course that creates personalized study plans for your students based on their test results and offers unlimited (algorithmically generated) practice exercises correlated directly to the exercises in the textbook. MyStatLab is designed to be used in a lecture, self-paced, or distance-learning course, and now includes guided solutions to walk students through the exercises.

Table of Contents

I. Exploring and Understanding Data

1. Stats Starts Here

2. Data

3. Displaying and Describing Categorical Data

4. Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Data

5. Understanding and Comparing Distributions

6. The Standard Deviation as a Ruler and the Normal Model

II. Exploring Relationships between Variables

7. Scatterplots, Association, and Correlation

8. Linear Regression

9. Regression Wisdom

10. Re-expressing Data: Get It Straight!

III. Gathering Data

11. Understanding Randomness

12. Sample Surveys

13. Experiments and Observational Studies

IV. Randomness and Probability

14. From Randomness to Probability

15. Probability Rules!

16. Random Variables

17. Probability Models

V. From The Data at Hand to the World at Large

18. Sampling Distribution Models

19. Confidence Intervals for Proportions

20. Testing Hypotheses About Proportions

21. More About Tests

22. Comparing Two Proportions

VI. Learning About the World

23. Inferences About Means

24. Comparing Means

25. Paired Samples and Blocks

26. Comparing Counts

VII. Modeling the World

27. Inferences for Regression

28. Analysis of Variance

29. Multifactor Analysis of Variance

30. Multiple Regression

31. Multiple Regression Wisdom

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Stats: Data and Models, 3/E
De Veaux, Velleman & Bock
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ISBN-10: 0321692551 | ISBN-13: 9780321692559
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Stats: Data and Models, Third Edition, will intrigue and challenge students by encouraging them to think statistically and by emphasizing how statistics helps us understand the world. Praised by students and instructors alike for its readability and ease of comprehension, this text focuses on statistical thinking and data analysis. The authors draw from their wealth of consulting experience to craft compelling examples, which encourage students to learn how to reason with data. This book is organized into short chapters that concentrate on one topic at a time, offering instructors maximum flexibility in planning their courses.

The book is appropriate for a one-or-two semester introductory statistics course and includes advanced topics, such as Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Multiple Regression, and Nonparametrics.

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Richard D. De Veaux is an internationally known educator and lecturer. He has taught at the Wharton School and the Princeton University School of Engineering, where he won a “Lifetime Award for Dedication and Excellence in Teaching.” Since 1994, he has been Professor of Statistics at Williams College. During 2006–2007 he returned to Princeton as the William R. Kenan Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching. Dick has won both the Wilcoxon and Shewell awards from the American Society for Quality. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Dick is also well known in industry, where over 20 years he has consulted for such companies as Hewlett-Packard, Alcoa, DuPont, Pillsbury, General Electric, and American Express. Because of some conversations he had with Mickey Hart while Hart was doing research for his book, Planet Drum, Dick has often been called the “Official Statistician for the Grateful Dead.”

Dick holds degrees from Princeton University in Civil Engineering (B.S.E.) and Mathematics (A.B.) and from Stanford University in Dance Education (M.A.) and Statistics (Ph.D.) where he studied with Persi Diaconis. His research focuses on the analysis of large data sets and data mining in science and industry.

In his spare time he is an avid cyclist and swimmer. He also is the founder and bass for the “Diminished Faculty,” an a cappella Doo-Wop quartet at Williams College. He was once a professional dancer and teaches Modern Dance during Winter Study at Williams. Dick is the father of four children.

Paul F. Velleman has an international reputation for innovative Statistics education. He is

the author and designer of the multimedia statistics CD-ROM ActivStats, for which he was awarded the EDUCOM Medal for innovative uses of computers in teaching statistics, and the ICTCM Award for Innovation in Using Technology in College Mathematics. He also developed the award-winning statistics program, Data Desk, and the Internet site Data And Story Library (DASL) (http://dasl.datadesk.com), which provides data sets for teaching Statistics. Paul coauthored (with David Hoaglin) ABCs of Exploratory Data Analysis.

Paul has taught Statistics at Cornell University since 1975. He holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College in Mathematics and Social Science, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics from Princeton University, where he studied with John Tukey. His research often deals with statistical graphics and data analysis methods.

Paul is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Out of class, Paul sings baritone in a barbershop quartet. He is the father of two boys.

David E. Bock taught mathematics at Ithaca High School for 35 years. He has taught Statistics at Ithaca High School, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, Ithaca College, and Cornell University. Dave has won numerous teaching awards, including the MAA’s Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished High School Mathematics Teaching (twice), Cornell University’s Outstanding Educator Award (three times), and has been a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year.

Dave holds degrees from the University at Albany in Mathematics (B.A.) and Statistics/Education (M.S.)

Dave has been a reader for the AP Statistics exam, serves as a Statistics consultant to the College Board, and leads workshops and institutes for AP Statistics teachers. He is currently K–12 Education and Outreach Coordinator and a senior lecturer for the Mathematics Department at Cornell University.

Dave relaxes by biking and hiking. He and his wife have enjoyed many days camping across Canada and through the Rockies. They have a son, a daughter, and twin granddaughters.

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