The Statistical Exorcist Dispelling Statistics Anxiety

For most people, algebra is what makes statistics the devil's work- putting fear and loathing into what otherwise would be an exciting, profitable way to use data to make wise decisions. But all you need is The Statistical Exorcist, plus just enough arithmetic to add, subtract, multiply and divide. This book provides you with a clear, easily understandable and down-to-earth approaches to making decisions, sampling, learning with data and estimating probabilities; presented through the perspective of 26 vignettes written in everyday language.