Statistics and Experimental Design: An Introduction for Biologists and Biochemists

G. M. Clarke

ISBN 10: 0340593245 / ISBN 13: 9780340593240

Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1994

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Many gross errors in applying statistical methods arise through not knowing when they work, or when the results are a nonsense, and through using methods that are not entirely appropriate to the problems being analysed. The most effective way of learning to use and appreciate statistical methods is through an applied approach. Clarke's popular textbook provides a non-mathematical account of all the statistical methods commonly used by students and researchers in the biological sciences. It describes the methods, their uses and the interpretation of results and in addition, presents the ideas behind, and the limitations of, standard statistical procedure. The text acknowledges the importance of computers in the analysis of data and gives students advice on the use of MINITAB in statistical work and the use of computer graphics to illustrate reports. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001828677

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Titolo: Statistics and Experimental Design: An ...

Casa editrice: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, London

Data di pubblicazione: 1994

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Very Good

Edizione: terza edizione

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Riassunto:

This popular textbook provides a non-mathematical account of all those statistical methods used commonly in the biological sciences. The methods are described first, then how to use them and understand the results, and finally how to use modern computing methods to both facilitate the experiment and illustrate reports with appropriate pictures and diagrams.
There are many worked examples and exercises making the text as useful for personal study as for the classroom.

Recensione:

The material is well written with clear notation and ample examples and exercises...A nice little book that can be highly recommeded for a non-mathematical introductory course in statistics for experimental scientists. (Teaching Statistics, reviewing a previous edition)

...it should appeal to those wishing to learn statistical methods in an 'applied' way. It is easy to follow, gives an excellent grounding in statistical methods for the less mathematically inclined, and can be recommeded to biologists and to science students generally. (Bias)

A book of this kind, addressed to a specialist audience will...be judged mainly on the examples chosen to illustrate the procedures described and on the exercises set for the reader. Here the author has been very successful; he has drawn on a wide range of biological experiments. Particularly pleasing are those exercises which really make the reader think. (Journal of Applied Bacteriology)