Elementary statistics for geographers.

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Title:

Author:

Burt, James E.

ISBN:

9780898622829

Personal Author:

Burt, James E.

Edition:

2nd ed. / James E. Burt, Gerald M. Barber.

Publication Information:

New York : Guilford Press, c1996.

Physical Description:

viii, 640 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: Elementary statistics for geographers / Gerald M. Barber. c1988.

Contents:

1. Statistics and Geography -- 2. Univariate Descriptive Statistics -- 3. Descriptive Statistics for Spatial Distributions -- 4. Concepts of Time Series Analysis -- 5. Elementary Probability Theory -- 6. Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- 7. Sampling -- 8. Parametric Statistical Inference: Estimation -- 9. Parametric Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing -- 10. Parametric Statistical Inference: Two Sample Tests -- 11. Nonparametric Statistics -- 12. Correlation Analysis -- 13. Introduction to Regression Analysis -- 14. Inferential Aspects of Regression Analysis -- 15. Time Series Analysis -- 16. Exploratory Data Analysis -- 17. Computer-Intensive Methods.

Abstract:

Raising the standard at which statistical methods are taught to geography students, this in-depth text both presents basic techniques and fully explores their meaning and importance. Structured for classroom use, the book covers descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, statistical relationships between two variables, and modern methods of analysis. Comprehensive and highly accessible, this text is ideal for both beginners and advanced students of geography. Bringing the subject completely up to date, the book will be welcomed by researchers and educators.

Subject Term:

Geography -- Statistical methods.

Added Author:

Barber, Gerald M.

Barber, Gerald M. Elementary statistics for geographers.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/guilford051/95044912.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/guilford051/95044912.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/guilford041/95044912.html

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Statistics courses frequently gloss over the foundations of statistical analysis and concentrate solely on method. As a result, students are able to perform the techniques, but do not know when to utilize them or how to interpret results incorporating statistical methods. Designed to give geography students a solid understanding of key statistical concepts, this in-depth text both presents basic techniques and fully explores their meaning and importance. Structured for optimal classroom use, the book includes helpful student exercises with answer keys. Four broad sections provide comprehensive coverage of descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, statistical relationships between two variables, and modern methods of analysis.