About the book
Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving.
This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety.
Editions of An Adventure in Statistics
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781529797145
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529797138
Read an Excerpt
Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving.
This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is An Adventure in Statistics about?
Now in its second edition, An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma by best-selling author and award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics. It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual storytelling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses. Students are guided away from rote memorization towards independent, critical thinking and problem solving.
This essential foundation to understanding statistics is woven into the unique action-packed story of Zach, who thinks, processes information and faces challenges to his understanding in the same way as a statistics novice. Illustrated with stunning, graphic novel-style art and featuring Socratic dialogue, the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts, eliminating potential statistics anxiety.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in An Adventure in Statistics?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Research and information: general > Research methods / methodology
Where can I read a sample of An Adventure in Statistics?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529797145
How long is An Adventure in Statistics and how many pages does it have?
An Adventure in Statistics has 664 page(s)
Is An Adventure in Statistics part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series 2nd Edition
Who is/are the Author/s of the book An Adventure in Statistics?
Andy Field
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
An Adventure in Statistics is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781529797145) and paperback(ISBN 9781529797138)
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