Just the Essentials of Elementary Statistics (Statistics)
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Book Description
Written by two of the most respected leaders in statistics education, JUST THE ESSENTIALS OF ELEMENTARY STATISTICS, Third Edition, is the "essentials" version of Johnson and Kuby's market-leading Eighth Edition of ELEMENTARY STATISTICS. This version is tailored to students who need a working knowledge of statistics, but do not have a strong background in mathematics. The text promotes learning, understanding, and motivation by presenting statistics in a context that relates to personal experiences. Statistics is presented as a useful tool in understanding the world around us through real world applications in areas such as business, economics, engineering, and the physical and natural sciences.
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About the Author
Robert R. Johnson is Professor of Mathematics Emeritus and a former chair of the Mathematics Department at Monroe Community College. He received his B.S. from SUNY Cortland and his M.A. from University of Northern Iowa, both in mathematics; and has studied statistics at University of Iowa and Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the co-author of ELEMENTARY STATISTICS, Ninth Edition. Professor Johnson has given several presentations about the "teaching of statistics"and the use of Minitab in teaching statistics at various conferences and workshops. He has been using computers and Minitab for over 30 years to aid in teaching statistics. He is also an active advocate for writing across the curriculum. The Beyond the Formula Statistics Conferences for teachers of Introductory Statistics have been a passion since 1997. Patricia J. Kuby is Associate Professor of Mathematics at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Prior to coming to MCC, she taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as a statistician and programmer at General Motors. While at RIT, Patricia received the Excellence in Adjunct Teaching Award. Patricia is co-author of ELEMENTARY STATISTICS, Ninth Edition. She has also written the accompanying Instructor's Resource Manual and Statistical Tutor. Patricia is an active advocate for incorporating MINITAB® and CyberStats into online and on-campus statistics classes and has given presentations on each of these software packages. An MCC graduate, Patricia received a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Quality and Applied Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology.
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edition.
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