Statistics in Plain English, Third Edition
"This book will be an excellent first choice for students or researchers ‘starting the journey into the realm of statistics’ but it will be also a great second choice for the many who have found this journey too intimidating the first time they tried it."- Giorgio Bedogni, Liver Research Centre, Italy, in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society"This book delivers on the promise of its title; it is the most clear and engaging communication of the basic principles of statistics that I have seen to date. It is a positive outlier that will greatly benefit teachers and students alike."- Andrew J. Elliot, University of Rochester, USA"Statistics in Plain English is a gift to students, teachers, and researchers.  Urdan clearly explains statistical topics using straightforward, conversational language.  The book is particularly unique because it covers everything from basic statistical principles to complex multivariate techniques, all in an extremely user-friendly manner."- Eric M. Anderman, The Ohio State University, USA"This approachable book provides an excellent introduction to statistical principles and terminology. Urdan clearly understands the bewildering experience of novices in the domain, and he smoothes the path with his clear prose and relevant examples."-Avi Kaplan, Temple University, USA"This is by far... the best statistical "primer" on the market today and I recommend it widely to students as well as colleagues...It is affordable and compact....[it] is appropriate for students at either the undergraduate or graduate level and it is generic enough...to be useful across a variety of disciplines... His manner of explaining concepts is far superior to most textbooks on the market."–Catherine A. Roster, University of New Mexico, USA"A well sequenced, well organized introduction to quantitative data analysis that does not rely on cookbook mathematics and equation-heavy presentations of statistical concepts, but instead focuses on conceptually oriented textual descriptions."-Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University, USA