The Art of Statistics
by David Spiegelhalter
Statistics as a way of learning from data: the PPDAC cycle, Harold Shipman's murders, p-values, algorithms. The best modern introduction for general readers.
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you want to understand statistics as it is actually used.
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Skip it if…
you want formulas drilled.
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Three things you will actually use
- Problem, plan, data, analysis, conclusion.
- Uncertainty is quantifiable.
- Ask what the data can and cannot say.
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Read the chapter on the Shipman case.
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