Choosing and Using Statistics

A Biologist's Guide

Calvin Dytham (University of York, UK)

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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
10 December 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics; Biology, life sciences

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 this edition) the free program, R. Only the basics of formal statistics are described and the emphasis is on jargon-free English but any unfamiliar words can be looked up in the extensive glossary. This new 3rd edition of Choosing and Using Statistics is a must for all students who use a computer package to apply statistics in practical and project work.

Features new to this edition:

Now features information on using the popular free program, R Uses a simple key and flow chart to help you choose the right statistical test Aimed at students using statistics for projects and in practical classes Includes an extensive glossary and key to symbols to explain any statistical jargon No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed

By: Calvin Dytham (University of York UK)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781405198394
ISBN 10: 1405198397
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 10 December 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 since 1994.

Reviews for Choosing and Using Statistics: A Biologist's Guide

This book makes everything so easy. Complicated tests are effortlessly condensed, and the instructions are almost too easy to follow. Diagrams and sample data sets are used frequently so you can practise using tests before applying them to your own data sets, whilst the logical layout guides you toward the correct test for both your data, and what you want to prove (or disprove). ( Animals & Men , February 2011)