Naked Statistics

Charles Wheelan is the best-selling author of Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and a former Economist correspondent. He is a Dartmouth College professor of public policy and economics.

Statistics, once thought to be tedious, is rapidly evolving into a discipline that Hal Varian, Google's chief economist, has actually called "sexy." The real-world application of statistics continues to expand by leaps and bounds, from batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research. How can we catch schools that use standardized tests to their advantage? How does Netflix know which films you'll enjoy? What is causing the increase in autism cases? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan demonstrates in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can assist us in answering these and other questions.

This book is a lifesaver for those who slept through Stats 101. Wheelan cuts through the jargon and technical jargon to get to the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He explains key concepts like inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and demonstrates how brilliant and creative researchers are using valuable data from natural experiments to answer difficult questions.

And there isn't a dull page in sight, in Wheelan's trademark style. You'll come across clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a mind-boggling choice from the popular game show Let's Make a Deal, and you'll walk away with new insights each time. Wheelan defies the odds once more by bringing to life another essential, previously unglamorous discipline with the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that made Naked Economics a bestseller.

Author: Charles Wheelan

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statistics-Stripping-Dread-Data/dp/039334777X

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Best Sellers Rank: #14,102 in Books

#5 in Business Statistics

#11 in Statistics (Books)

#17 in Probability & Statistics (Books)