Statistics, the Easy Way

by Douglas Downing, Jeff Clark

Among the more than 20 topics covered in detail are introductions to probability and hypothesis testing, discrete random variables, the binomial distribution, distributions with two random variables, sampling and experimental design, and nonparametric methods. Extensive appendices include tables for the Chi-square Cumulative Distribution Function, the t-Distribution, the F-Distribution, and others.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference

267 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Douglas Downing is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Seattle Pacific University, where he taught from 1983 to 2018. He holds a BS and a PhD in economics from Yale University. At SPU, he taught economics, quantitative methods, astronomy, and globalization. Dr. Downing also served in various leadership roles and authored 15 books, including a trilogy of math adventure novels. His 2015 book, Freedom, Opportunity, and Security, explores the relationship between economic policy and the political system.

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Statistics: The Easy Way is a supplemental work for someone's course textbook. Douglas Downing and Jeffrey Clark, both Ph.Ds, wrote this third edition in 1997. I assume they added material covering personal computer use, since that was in vogue at the time. The book covers both Statistics and Probability, as most textbooks are wont to do.

The text uses prose to cover material before transitioning into calculations and equations. The book has clarity to it. Everything is defined well, the answers in the back of the book increase understanding, and there is no filler.

Some of the programs mentioned in the book may be outdated. I believe the book uses C, but I don't know the version. The book's publisher promises an increase in grades within 30 days. I can't verify that, since I'm out of school, but I did think it was easy to follow along with the material.

I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.

[Belle Meade School]

514.5