{"product_id":"a-panorama-of-statistics-isbn-9781119075820","title":"A Panorama of Statistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a stimulating panoramic tour – quite different from a textbook journey – of the world of statistics in both its theory and practice, for teachers, students and practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt each stop on the tour, the authors investigate unusual and quirky aspects of statistics, highlighting historical, biographical and philosophical dimensions of this field of knowledge. Each chapter opens with perspectives on its theme, often from several points of view. Five original and thought-provoking questions follow. These aim at widening readers’ knowledge and deepening their insight. Scattered among the questions are entertaining puzzles to solve and tantalising paradoxes to explain. Readers can compare their own statistical discoveries with the authors’ detailed answers to all the questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe writing is lively and inviting, the ideas are rewarding, and the material is extensively cross-referenced.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Panorama of Statistics:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeads readers to discover the fascinations of statistics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs an enjoyable companion to an undergraduate statistics textbook.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs an enriching source of knowledge for statistics teachers and practitioners.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs unique among statistics books today for its memorable content and engaging style.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLending itself equally to reading through and to dipping into, \u003ci\u003eA Panorama of Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e will surprise teachers, students and practitioners by the variety of ways in which statistics can capture and hold their interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As befits the authors' statement that 'this is not a textbook', the structure is unusual. There are twenty-five chapters organised in five sections, each beginning with a brief perspective of a theme in statistics and finishing with five questions related to that theme. The answers provided to the questions, in section six, are as discursive and illuminating as the main body of the text. Even if you are pretty sure you know the answer, it is always worth checking what the authors have to say. Chances are that you will learn something every time. The glimpses and insights given into this enormous and far-reaching discipline succeed in being bewitching, entertaining and inviting; coverage was never the aim.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"In summary, this splendid book lives up to the four 'p-values' of its title. It is panoramic in the scope of its survey of statistics, it is full of illuminating perspectives, it sets entertaining and challenging puzzles, and it explores fascinating paradoxes. Read it, enjoy it and learn from it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Neil Sheldon, Teaching Statistics, volume 9, no. 2, May 2017\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine anregende Reise rund um die Welt der Statistik. Auf eine ganz andere Art werden Theorie und Praxis Dozenten, Studenten und Praktikern nahe gebracht.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Auf jeder Etappe dieser Reise untersuchen die Autoren ungewöhnliche und skurille Aspekte der Statistik, stellen historische, biographische und philosophische Dimensionen heraus. Die einzelnen Kapitel beginnen mit einem Ausblick auf das Thema, oftmals aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Darauf folgen fünf Fragen, die zum Nachdenken anregen. Ziel ist es, die Kenntnisse der Leser zu erweitern und zu vertiefen. Zu den Fragen gibt es auch immer wieder unterhaltsame Rätsel, mit denen spannende Paradoxa aufgelöst werden. Die Leser können ihre eigenen Entdeckungen in der Welt der Statistik mit den ausführlichen Antworten der Autoren auf die jeweiligen Fragen vergleichen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why is statistics such a fascinating subject? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How statistics differs from mathematics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Statistical literacy – essential in the 21st century! 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Statistical inquiry on the web 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Statistical description 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Trustworthy statistics are accurate, meaningful and relevant 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Let’s hear it for the standard deviation! 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Index numbers – time travel for averages 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The beguiling ways of bad statistics I 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The beguiling ways of bad statistics II 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Preliminaries to inference 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Puzzles and paradoxes in probability 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Some paradoxes of randomness 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Hidden risks for gamblers 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Models in statistics 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The normal distribution: history, computation and curiosities 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Statistical inference 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The pillars of applied statistics I – estimation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The pillars of applied statistics II – hypothesis testing 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 ‘Data snooping’ and the significance level in multiple testing 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Francis Galton and the birth of regression 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Experimental design – piercing the veil of random variation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 In praise of Bayes 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Some statistical byways 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Quality in statistics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 History of ideas: statistical personalities and the personalities of statisticians 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Statistical eponymy 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Statistical ‘laws’ 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Statistical artefacts 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Answers 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Answers to the chapter questions 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Emphatically, this is not a textbook, but it could be an immensely useful resource to teachers who wish to demonstrate the power and diversity of statistical reasoning, or set interesting tasks for their charges.\"\u003cbr\u003e(John Haigh, \u003ci\u003eSignificance\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 14, Issue 4, August 2017)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Sowey\u003c\/b\u003e, School of Economics, The University of NSW, Australia. Eric has 40 years' experience in teaching statistics and econometrics at all undergraduate and postgraduate levels and holds a UNSW Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Petocz\u003c\/b\u003e, has been a statistics educator and researcher in statistics education for several decades. He is the author of numerous academic journal articles, book chapters and refereed conference presentations on various aspects of statistics pedagogy (over 40 during the last decade). Peter has been co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eStatistics Education Research Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (SERJ) since 2008, and has been involved with organising the two most recent International Conferences on Teaching Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988640481509,"sku":"NP9781119075820","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119075820.jpg?v=1761781078","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-panorama-of-statistics-isbn-9781119075820","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}