Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Brief

Book

Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline. From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. In Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.  For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions.