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The Manga Guide To Statistics (2008)

by Shin Takahashi(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1593271891 (ISBN13: 9781593271893)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

No Starch Press

review 1: I bought this book mainly because I'm terrible at statistics. But after reading this book, and some hard work and practice, I'm happy to say my grades are very much improved (to give the actual figures would be vulgar).But I can say, that this book is good for the beginner. The story-line makes it accessible, and shows how it can be applied in real-life, which might help learners who are not good with "theoretical" subjects. What is taught in the manga itself is very basic stats (not many distributions are introduced), but the explanation after is good, and I feel, enough to help the beginner. While this book is, quite naturally, too easy for the 'advanced' student, it's good as a supplementary for those new and confused to the world of statistics.
review 2: Th... moreis is the type of book that you will hate upon reading the first time, as everything is compacted more than sardines are. The second re-read will make information flow smoother down the windpipe, and you may even catch small bits of info (in fine print) you missed out the first time. Nevertheless, this book is not for statistics greenhorns, or people who know nothing about stats. They will still end up knowing nothing. Even for people steeped in stats, they may not even understand statistics. The beauty of statistics is that you need not understand it in order to use it.This book attempts to explain statistics in a pattern-like way. You need to refer backwards to see how each chapter builds up on each other, and how the formulas are sometimes like patterns. The Manga did make it more lighthearted, but then it was also distracting. Still, a plus, because written manga-style makes a hard subject swallow much easier, no matter how you look at it. I have a inkling on how to benefit most from this book: Read it many many times, no matter what. But did I take my own advice? Well, I tried to, until the due date beckoned - I ended up paying a fine of 90c so I could re-read the book for a few more days. Don't be deceived that it is displayed as a comic - the compactness is even greater because there are fewer lines - pretty much concentrated statistics. less

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