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Choosing and Using Statistics: A Biologist´s Guide
Calvin Dytham
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Description for Choosing and Using Statistics: A Biologist´s Guide
Hardback. The third edition of this popular text is ideal for anyone who wants to process data using a statistical package on the computer, to select appropriate methods, and extract the important information from the often confusing output. The text covers how these tests work, and how to perform the calculations involved. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 840.
Choosing and Using Statistics remains an invaluable guide for students using a computer package to analyse data from research projects and practical class work. The text takes a pragmatic approach to statistics with a strong focus on what is actually needed. There are chapters giving useful advice on the basics of statistics and guidance on the presentation of data. The book is built around a key to selecting the correct statistical test and then gives clear guidance on how to carry out the test and interpret the output from four commonly used computer packages: SPSS, Minitab, Excel, and (new to ... Read more
Choosing and Using Statistics remains an invaluable guide for students using a computer package to analyse data from research projects and practical class work. The text takes a pragmatic approach to statistics with a strong focus on what is actually needed. There are chapters giving useful advice on the basics of statistics and guidance on the presentation of data. The book is built around a key to selecting the correct statistical test and then gives clear guidance on how to carry out the test and interpret the output from four commonly used computer packages: SPSS, Minitab, Excel, and (new to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405198387
SKU
V9781405198387
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99-50
About Calvin Dytham
Calvin Dytham has a wide range of research interests in ecology and evolutionary biology and is especially interested in the impacts of dispersal and the arrangement of individuals in space on ecological and evolutionary processes. He is a Reader in the Department of Biology at the University of York, UK, and has been teaching statistics to undergraduate and postgraduate students ... Read more
Reviews for Choosing and Using Statistics: A Biologist´s Guide
"Written in a concise and direct style, this book presents a selection of some of the most widely used statistical tests and data exploration techniques." (Biological Conservation, 1 March 2012) "Written in a concise and direct style, this book presents a selection of some of the most widely used statistical tests and data exploration techniques ... Read more