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5 comments about Statistical Analysis with Excel For Dummies.

1. I bought this book to help me with the statistical analyses involved with my senior dissertation at my university. I am a psychology major and I could use all the help I could get understanding the Results Sections in the literature. This book explains all kinds of statistics, including the very helpful ANOVA and regression analysis amongst many other. However, it doesn't explain very well when or why you use these statistics. They don't provide many examples of research or problems that require such analyses. This book is great for a step by step tutorial using Excel and handwriting statistics problems, and reading your data.... but unless you have an idea of what you're looking for in the first place, don't bother. I am totally ignorant to statistical analyses and coming into this book, I didn't know when to use ANCOVA or even what precisely it was demonstrating in relation to the research I am conducting... and I still only have a vague idea... Hopefully this will all be explained in course. But, this is a valued reference for all Excel users, without a doubt!!



2. I bought this book as a reference for Stats analysis , it is good for this , dont buy if you expect to get a deep knowledge in the subject.



3. very helpful for someone who has little previous knowledge of the subject. I needed a simple lead in and this provided.



4. This is an excellent resource for those who need to do statistical analysis, but who don't want to (or can't afford) to hire it professionally done.
   
   Excel has many sophisticated statistical analysis tools built in. The author explains how to access these capabilities, how to decide which of them to use, and how to use them correctly. In addition, there is a great deal of information on designing graphs to display the results of the analysis.
   
   In addition, the author introduces each statistical function by explaining what the function does, how it does it, and why one might consider using it. The examples are brief, but that's because the book isn't intended to be a comprehensive introduction to statistics. (One excellent book for that is "Statistics for Dummies," by Deborah Rumsey.)
   
   As is the case with most of the "for Dummies" books, this one divides the information into short, easily digestible bites. The writing style is somewhat breezy, but that never interferes with the utility of the book.
   
   This is an excellent, short reference that is worth every penny. I'm very happy I bought it, and I'd do it again.



5. I have been taking a statistics course and was terrible at the concepts being taught. Regression, Anova, single sample, etc. So I bought this book since I am a total dummy when it comes to Stats. The book really does a great job as long as you have windows and excel as you can imagine given the title of the book. :) I do recommend it to anyone struggling as it walks you through step by step of each type of problem and explains in clear english what exactly is going on. I found myself making notes, highlighting and referencing various formulas in it often. Thanks to this book I passed my stats class!

1 comments about Calculus with Applications, Brief Version (9th Edition).

1. Calculus with Applications is a great textbook for college students from which to learn calculus. It's difficult to write a review on a textbook, especially one that covers mathematics, but as textbooks go, this one is damn good. As a college student pursuing a degree in Business, I have been exposed to materiel covering numerous disciplines. In each instance, I either grasped the subject matter immediately or struggled greatly through the rest of the semester. When taking my calculus class last Fall, I had no qualms once I bought and read through this book.

   I found this textbook to be a nice approach to a sterile subject I once learned in high school. The strength of this textbook lies in its presentation of "real-life" examples, such as how calculus is used to compute both periodic and continuous compound interest. When most people hear of calculus, it might conjure up images of long algebraic computations only scientists use to find the meaning of the universe or what engineers require to build the latest nuclear reactor. What this book does is to allay those misconceptions and presents a practical approach to "real world" calculus applications. One does not need to understand astrophysics or financial reports to learn calculus. This book covers calculus theory, and as the title suggests, its application. When covering topics such as differentiation, this book will not ask dull questions such as "find the slope of the tangent at the given point on the curve...." Every math textbook is prone to these types of questions, but this text presents those types of examples only when necessary. This book is not going to make you enjoy math or make you want to run to college's Registrar's office to change your major. It will demonstrate where and how calculus is used outside of the heavy sciences. It presents material clearly, provides an applicable scenario, solves the problem, and explains the answer. And like any other math textbook, follow-up questions are included to reaffirm concepts and odd-numbered answers are provided in the back of the book to solidify understanding.

   I want to stress these points: this book is focused in its approach, practical in its application, and geared toward the average college student. This text is ideal for college students who need to learn college-level mathematics and don't want to be bored by finding the volume of a cube or the area under a curve. This is not to say these subjects aren't approached and outlined, however the nature of this book is teach calculus theory without driving students into an intellectual stupor. Calculus with Applications is not a coloring book either. It requires a fundamental understanding of linear algebra, graphing theory, and logarithmic computation, to name a few. My point is: one does not need be Einstein, a Math major, or an engineer to grasp and use the concepts presented in this text or a regular basis. Whether its how to calculate mortgage costs, earnings on a savings account, the percentage of sales increase in a given year, or dare I say it, the growth rate of bacteria, any college student will find this textbook and its concepts helpful in either their academic pursuits or real-life trials.

4 comments about College Algebra and Trigonometry (4th Edition) (Dugopolski Series).

1. Although there were a few flaws, I gave this book a rating of 4 stars, because it played a key role in helping me to understand College Algebra.



2. I got the book in 3 days, as promised. Great service. Would recommend it. Thank You.



3. Very good condition, and the main thing is i saved $83 thru here as opposed to actually buying it for a lot more at the bookstore. I was able 2 get this in 3 days which was not bad.
   
   thanx



4. This book is OK. The graphics are great but the concepts are not layed out in the best possible format. Several times I got confused at what the book was saying and had to take it to my teacher. If you have a good teacher though, this is a great book.

5 comments about Calculus, Seventh Edition.

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2. This is the best Calculus book, or for that matter, one of the best text books I have ever studied. I transfered colleges and have had the opportunity to see other Calc books. This book (with the solution manual) explains the problems thoroghly and each problem section starts with the very easy, and the gradually moves into the challenging. It also works in real world applications to make your study of the subject much more interesting. I give the book an A+.



3. Every concept and example is explained with just the right amount of words and visual aids. The author has talent. The talent is his ability to pass the relevant information straight to the center of your brain, and the ability to bind the whole subject together.
   
   In comparison, Stewart's Calculus book is just a compilation of information. With each new edition, Stewart adds more footnotes and side notes. The footnotes and side notes really only serve as a bandage to prevent the information of his book from falling apart.
   
   While Larson is presenting us with a complete and beautiful product, Stewart is scrambling to keep his product at par.
   
   Larson's book is the best all purpose high school and undergraduate book of it's kind. The website of the book is great and holds interesting additional information.
   
   Some cons. The book is big heavy and expensive. Some key precalculus reviews are missing in the main book, however, they are available on the book's website.



4. This was the book I used in high school, and while it was certainly decent, it would not have been very useful without the aid of my excellent calculus teacher.
   
   I have many of the same criticisms of this book as I do of the Stewart, although I do think this book does a slightly better job in the very beginning, for example, when introducing the limit, and also in that it leaves out some of the extraneous and confusing attempts at applications in the first chapter. I still think the book contains too many confusing applications from the second chapter onward. I do think the book would be improved by having a completely separate section covering the definition of the limit, however.
   
   I like the prose in the examples. I like the presentation of some of the material from multivariable calculus. But again, this book is like a typical intro calc book--it's not rigorous enough, has too much brute force, too many applications, not enough mathematics, not enough creativity. This book doesn't cultivate the awe and wonder that should be present when a student learns calculus.



5. practically free too
   I am using this to study for the GRE and GMAT to prepare for grad school math

3 comments about Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (5th Edition).

1. The author adds unnecessary confusion by ignoring variable naming conventions. In some places he uses "y" as the independent variable name, while in other places, he uses "x". I have never seen f(y) on the vertical axes but yet the author uses P(y) on the vertical axes. It seems the only equation he got correct, according to convention, was the historical y=mx+b. This book should be dreastically updated to conform to standard variable naming conventions. After eliminating the variable naming confusion, I think this book will be an excellent book to read and learn



2. I think this book is very good for grasping the concepts and intuition behind the mathematical formalisms. Perhaps it should be used with another more theoretical book (Meyer, for instance). It is useful not only for engineering students.



3. Good book to learn from if you have the required background. As both a mathematician and a meteorologist, I plan on using this book a lot!

3 comments about College Geometry: A Problem Solving Approach with Applications (2nd Edition).

1. This is one of the few introductory level texts I have seen that gives some of the real flavor of mathematics, without being too challenging for beginning students. The initial section on problem solving is modelled on the famous book by Polya, "How to solve it," and has many simple but thought-stimulating problems. The following sections develop plane and solid geometry with many illustrated problems and interesting historical notes. The final chapters carefully introduce geometric proofs. There are also review sections on simple algebraic manipulations and basic logic, as well as a short section on the implications of alternate parallel postulates. Overall, the text has a well thought out development of basic skills and concepts, and enough interesting tidbits from more "advanced" topics to challenge the imagination of any student.



2. This book is pitched at an extremely low level
   quite beyond anything in the 'math for poets'
   category - often dropping below even that of high
   school. Indeed, the book compares unfavorably
   with the canonical hs text by Jacobs. To give
   just one example, it takes the authors 273 pages
   to get to the idea of cross multiplication [a staple
   in the repertoire of any decent middle school
   student]. In particular, math majors as well
   as anyone interested in the subject should
   steer clear of this and consider instead books by
   Pedoe, Court, Coxeter, etc. If you are looking
   for a problem oriented approach to geometry, try
   the relevant offering in the Schaum's series
   [acknowledged masters of this approach].
   In the meantime, let's not sacrifice any more trees
   for products as weak as this.



3. One of the problems a number of math students face is learning how to think about the problems they face. They simply never develop the necessary tool set that will allow them to understand what the problem is asking and what they should do to attack it. Once they have an answer, they are not sure if they have found the correct answer. This is a fine BASIC text for college and high school students who want to get a handle on dealing with geometry. If you have a deep mathematics background and are looking for an advanced college text on geometry, this is probably not for you.
   
   However, if you want to learn the basics on how to think about geometry and a lot of help on how to solve a variety of geometric problems, this is a terrific text and will be a big help. I enjoy the way the text engages the student from the very beginning and asks him or her to THINK. It isn't a bunch of material to memorize. What the authors do is build the student's understanding through problem solving. If the student will take the time to work the problems and not give up on the problems he or she finds difficult, the understanding will come and will be more ingrained in his or her thought processes than would happen through memorization.
   
   There are lots of geometric drawings, as one would hope, and there are a number of applications of geometry to real life and that should help the student, as well. Again, this is meant as a basic geometry text and can be suitable for a good high school student as well as non-majors in college that want to get an introduction to the basics of geometry.

4 comments about Primer of Public Relations Research.

1. Primer Of Public Relations Research by Don W. Stacks (Professor and Director of the Program in Advertising and Public Relations, University of Miami School of Communication) is a comprehensive survey of research methods used by Public Relations professionals in all walks of business. Individual chapters cover both formal and informal research methodology, from simple case studies to experiments, statistical reasoning, and computer analysis. Erudite, heavily researched, first rate reading, Professor Stacks' Primer Of Public Relations Research is strongly recommended reading for students of seeking degrees or enhancing their expertise in the fields of Business Management, Corporate Public Relations, and Human Resource Management.



2. As someone with an interest in the applications of research towards public relations, I have been a fan of Dr. Stacks's many publications. I eagerly anticipated this work by the famed University of Miami professor. I have long seen how his studies have a practical bent. Combined with Michael Levine's Guerrilla PR: Wired, Dr. Stacks's work has had a strong impact in how I conduct my business.

   That said, I must admit to one disappointment with this work. While I appreciated the fine preparation put into this volume and the many bases it must cover, the writing frequently suffers from its inability to be comprehended. While I did not expect Dr. Seuss, and I am well aware that Dr. Stacks is very erudite, I often found myself rereading passages several times and still not quite being sure of what was being said.

   While this is a very informative work, I would advise people to always have a dictionary handy if they should choose to tackle what is an otherwise very satisfying text.




3. First let me confess that I am a print journalism professor in a communication department that is top-heavy with public relations and broadcast students. However in addition to being responsible for building a state-of-the-art print journalism program at my mid-sized university, I also have the enjoyment of teaching a communication theory course to upperclasspersons and a survey course in mass communications to freshmen, exploratory and non-communication students. (I even once actually went over to the "dark side" and taught PR writing one semester.) With that confession out on the table, I offer a second one; once I started reading Primer of Public Relations, I could not put it down, because it is timely, interdisciplinary, and filled with bottom-line strategies for producing "return on investment" research that will continue to strengthen communications as a discipline in higher education. Professors who teach theory or research methods may find Primer helpful as a supplementary text. Graduate PR students conducting research may also find it invaluable. For me, one of the most select ways to evaluate Don Stacks' timely book was to examine the traditional image of public relations in relation to journalism and media studies and also to re-visit the emerging place of research in public relations. Although the book deserves high marks for its writing style, at times it still falls into the conservative writing style that is too common in research literature. Inserting a few colorfully anecdotes or narratives may broaden its appeal and make it more student-friendly. In addition, as an African American professor, I found the book lacking frontline examples of diversity that would possibly lengthen its shelf life with scholars and practitioners interested in this as a research area. However, Stacks has demonstrated that much like advertising and journalism, public relations has become more research oriented in recent years.



4. this book is perfect to that research is very important tool for public relations practioners . It also show how to use and practice research in public relations programs

5 comments about Essentials of Statistics (2nd Edition) (Triola Series).

1. I teach statistics at 2 colleges. I use this book. It is outstanding in its clarity and mathematical depth. Students with strong math backgrounds will appreciate the fine logic developed by this book as it explains statistics. The word problems are outstanding and relevant to applications across broad fields of interests. The examples are explained thoroughly. This book is very well priced for the student who is struggling to pay tuition, fees, etc. Highly recommend this book to all serious students.



2. Triola's book is, for the most part, an excellent choice for an intro stats course. As an instructor, I find it relatively easy to work with, and the included STATDISK gives students many opportunities to analyze large sets of data without having to enter hundreds of values into calculators or computers. It also contains a lot of examples taken from actual data sets; this is the text that will deflect that ubiquitous "what's this useful for in real life" question from students. A few issues, though, dog the book. In order of importance:
   
   1 - Chapter 3-6, on counting methods is either underdeveloped or overdeveloped, depending on perspective. The short section gives an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink survey of the topic - permutations and combinations and such are dealt with in one fell swoop and followed up with only a smattering of problems, giving students little oportunity to fully digest the most mathematically-intense part of the course. If you're teaching this course to math majors, you'll need additional time and material for this section (I recommend Sullivan and Mizrahi's _Finite Mathematics_); if you're teaching humanities/social science majors, who are more concerned with data collecting and analysis, I'd recommend skipping this chapter entirely.
   
   2 - The book makes such frequent references to the TI-83+ calculator that one is inclined to wonder if Triola is receiving kickbacks from Texas Instruments. Contrary to what the book would have you believe, it's not necessary to invest in this beast (retail price: >$100) in order to compute standard deviations and correlation coefficients; my students are managing just fine with their $15 calculators with statistical functions.
   
   3 - In Chapter 4, there's some mention of the principle that if, under certain assumptions, the probability of an *observed event* is very low, then the assumptions are probably incorrect. There's some merit to that, to be sure (if all 1000 of my coin flips came up heads, it's natural to question the original assumption that my coin was fair), but Triola would do well to apply the critical thinking procedures exalted in Chapter 1 to elaborate on this. For instance: it's highly unlikely that Betty Terwilliger would have won the jackpot in the Lotto 6-49 if the contest wasn't rigged (probability: 1/14000000 or thereabouts), and yet, she did. (Similar arguments can be - and have been - used to defend intelligent design and astrology.) It's a subtle concept, one that deserves more attention than the cursory "this is the law, and it's important" treatment that Triola gives it.
   
   4 - Some of the later chapters (Chapter 7 in particular) complicate matters unnecessarily. Chapter 7 expands on ideas presented in Chapter 5 and developed in Chapter 6; these connections are not exploited as much as they could be.
   
   These flaws aside, _Essentials_ is a sound survey of the subject, one that's very nicely designed with its audience of humanities and social science majors in mind. The examples are timely, and the anecdotes are interesting and relevant. The book justifies the subject matter without getting bogged down in formality, which is an ideal balance for its intended audience. In the hands of a knowledgeable and experienced instructor with sufficient prep time, it provides very good support to a statistics course for non-majors, but it's not self-contained.



3. I had this book for my Statistics I class. I've read every bit of the instruction on the book (I read everything not just what's on homework). At the end I realised I learned nothing I was still confused. Unless you have a good instructor to follow you through every step, you should skip it. This is NOT something for at home students.



4. Wow! Got the book in just 2 days! Very good condition.



5. I don't know what the hell these people are talking about, but this text is garbage... and that is an overstatement. I absolutely LOATHE this textbook. The examples are fragmented to the point you can barely connect them to the problems at the end of the chapter.... it's just a worthless waste of perfectly good money and paper.
   
   My other statistics book for psychological statistics puts this book to such shame, it's sad. So sad that I damn near cried. It's unfortunate that I couldn't use my psych stats book to go along with the current class I am taking which is utilizing this junk.
   
   Perfect text... well organized... please.
   
   F -