15-Jul-2008 Handbook of Parametric & Non-parametric Statistical procedures

A few readers have e-mailed to ask for more information about the book by David J. Sheskin we alluded to in the comment reply re: the , last week.

The book is the Handbook of Parametric & Non-parametric Statistical procedures, by David J. Sheskin, ISBN: 1584888148.

We have the third edition of the book which runs to over 1,200 pages -- a phenomenal piece of work for a single (obviously very dedicated) author. While it’s not a book you would sit down and read cover-to-cover, it is a very readable reference guide, covering all the parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures included in Analyse-it. 

For beginners the book starts at the very beginning, introducing summary statistics such as the mean, median, then moving on to explain concepts such as measurement scales, central tendency, variability, normal distribution, hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric statistics. The text is concise, but is clear, easy to read, and easy to understand -- ideal for anyone needing a refresher course on statistics.