Norman T. J. BaileyCambridge University PressEdition: 3, 1/12/2008EAN 9780521469838, ISBN10: 052146983XPaperback, 272 pages, 21.6 x 13.7 x 1.5 cmLanguage: EnglishGenerations of biologists have relied upon this useful book, which presents the basic concepts of statistics so lucidly and convincingly. It recognises that students must be aware of when to use standard techniques and how to apply the results they obtain. Since many biologists do not have a strong mathematical background, the arguments are gauged in terms which can be easily understood by those with only an elementary knowledge of algebra. Mathematical derivations are avoided and formulae are only used as a convenient shorthand. Although the subject is presented with great simplicity, the coverage is wide and will satisfy the needs of those working in many disciplines. New material for this third edition includes consideration of pocket electronic calculators, and a special chapter is devoted to a discussion of the problems associated with numerical calculation, electronic calculators and computers.Preface1. Introduction2. Variability and frequency distributions3. Estimation, standard errors and confidence limits4. The basic idea of a significance test5. Simple significance tests based on the normal distribution6. The use of t-tests for small smaples7. Contingency tables and X28. X2-tests of goodness-of-fit and homogeneity9. The correlation of measurements10. Regression analysis11. Simple experimental design and the analysis of variance12. Introduction to factorial experiments13. Random samples and random numbers14. Partial correlation and multiple regression15. Non-parametric and distribution-free tests16. Notes on numerical calculation, calculators and computersAppendix tablesIndex.
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