For courses in introductory statistics.

The art and science of learning from data

Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data takes a conceptual approach,helping students understand what statistics is about and learning the rightquestions to ask when analyzing data, rather than just memorizing procedures.This book takes the ideas that have turned statistics into a central science inmodern life and makes them accessible, without compromising the necessaryrigor. Students will enjoy reading this book, and will stay engaged with itswide variety of real-world data in the examples and exercises.