OT: looking for good statistic book for beginner [Archive]

salvo

03-09-2006, 17:55

Hello stat experts, I need your help and advice. I keep failing my statistic class, I think I need a good stat book to learn from. Could you please suggest me some good stat book for a beginner to self learning? Thanks for any advice.

-salvo

PS: I'm an economics student

superdave

03-09-2006, 20:03

here you go. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764554239?v=glance)

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salvo

04-09-2006, 05:32

Thankyou superdave, really appreciated. It's a good book for a stats dummy like myself :p

-salvo

purplelocust

06-09-2006, 13:27

I think that Larry Gonick's Cartoon Guide to Statistics (http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick/dp/0062731025/sr=1-1/qid=1157541902/) is a better introduction, but opinions of course will vary. His other books are excellent as well, particularly the "History of the Universe" ones, which I think were the beginning of the effort.

salvo

06-09-2006, 16:34

I think that Larry Gonick's Cartoon Guide to Statistics (http://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Guide-Statistics-Larry-Gonick/dp/0062731025/sr=1-1/qid=1157541902/) is a better introduction, but opinions of course will vary. His other books are excellent as well, particularly the "History of the Universe" ones, which I think were the beginning of the effort.
I've read that one, but still not enough.. I wish the book can provide everything and clear enough so I don't need someone to explain or teach.
Thanks :smiley:

-sal