Written by three of the leading experts in the experiment design field, George Box, Stuart Hunter, and William Hunter, Statistics for Experimenters provides an excellent foundation in both DOE and Response Surface Methodology. One of the book's strengths is its emphasis on practical principles rather than theory and math. This is a book that every scientist and engineer in industry should read and own. The book begins by looking at how statistics can be misleading, and how to use them correctly. Next Dr. Langley discusses sampling, averages and standard deviation, design of investigations, and test of significance.
Every subject is discussed using simple language.
The exercises clarify the text, rather than pushing you beyond what you have learned. This book is excellent for self-study in basic statistics. Norman Draper and Harry Smith have thoroughly covered the mathematics of regression analysis. Regression analysis is the mathematics behind Response Surface Methodology. After reading this book you will understand what your DOE software is doing for you.