The Manga Guide to Statistics by Shin Takahashi

The Manga Guide to Statistics

Shin Takahashi, Co Ltd Trend

No Starch Press · Paperback · November 15, 2008

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Who it’s for
Statistics lessons arrive through manga, with real-world examples to make the concepts easier to follow.
Themes
Learning statistics, Real-world applications of statistics
Genres
Education Data & Statistics, General Manga, Probability & Statistics

About this book

Think you can't have fun learning statistics? Think again. The Manga Guide to Statistics will teach you everything you need to know about this essential discipline, while entertaining you at the same time. With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics called manga and serious educational content, the EduManga format is already a hit in Japan.

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In The Manga Guide to Statistics, our heroine Rui is determined to learn about statistics to impress the dreamy Mr. Igarashi and begs her father for a tutor. Soon she's spending her Saturdays with geeky, bespectacled Mr. Yamamoto, who patiently teaches her all about the fundamentals of statistics: topics like data categorization, averages, graphing, and standard deviation. After all her studying, Rui is confident in her knowledge of statistics, including complex concepts like probability, coefficients of correlation, hypothesis tests, and tests of independence. But is it enough to impress her dream guy? Or maybe there's someone better, right in front of her? Reluctant statistics students of all ages will enjoy learning along with Rui in this charming, easy-to-read guide, which uses real-world examples like teen magazine quizzes, bowling games, test scores, and ramen noodle prices. Examples, exercises, and answer keys help you follow along and check your work. An appendix showing how to perform statistics calculations in Microsoft Excel makes it easy to put Rui's lessons into practice. This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.

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Statistics lessons arrive through manga, with real-world examples to make the concepts easier to follow.

Come here for

  • Manga alongside serious instruction in statistics
  • Examples ranging from bowling games to ramen prices

Expect

  • Lessons covering averages, probability, correlation, and hypothesis tests
  • Exercises, answer keys, and an Excel appendix

Where it sits

Probability & Statistics77%
Education Data & Statistics55%
General Manga43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • General Manga
  • Teaching Math
  • Probability & Statistics
Authors
Shin Takahashi, Co Ltd Trend
Publisher
No Starch Press
Published
November 15, 2008
Format
Paperback
Theme
Learning statistics · Real-world applications of statistics
Reading lane
General Manga