Statistics in Plain English

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1. blahiNov 2016
   bah.

   Statistics in Plain English.

   Data Analysis Using Regression by Gelman

   Introduction/Elements of Statistical Learning by Jerome Friedman. I recommend reading the Introduction and using the bigger book as a reference material when tackling a problem.

   Bayesian Data Analysis, 3rd edition by Gelman.

   You need calc 1 & 2 and matrix algebra somewhere along the way.

   Lots of papers, googling and doing. That's when you got the basics covered. You start being "operational" after Data Analysis Using Regression.

   When you start working on a problem, you need to go through the relevant literature first. Nobody ix expert or even half-good in more than 2 or 3 (small) areas of statistics. Read the literature, take notes and create a plan first.

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2. aleccoAug 2015
   I'm guessing you mean excluding textbooks

     The Extended Phenotype
     Your Inner Fish
     Thinking Fast and Slow
     The Information
     Chaos
     Statistics in Plain English
     Fortune's Formula
     Fooled by Randomness
     A Random Walk Down Wall St.
     How to Win Friends and Influence People

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3. ryanmonroeApr 2015
   Statistics in Plain English is a good one. http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-Plain-English-Third-Edition...
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4. phren0logyAug 2010
   I have not yet read, but have heard good things about, "Statistics in Plain English" by Timothy Urdan.
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