Outliers: The Story of Success by Back Bay Books $16.99
In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture,...
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by Sage Publications, Inc $71.00
The Bestselling Text is Completely Updated and Better than Ever!Praise for the Third Edition:“I have used the older edition with great success. The new one is even better.” -Kathleen Duncan, University of La Verne The Third Edition of the bestselling text Research Design by John W. Creswell enables readers to compare three approaches to research-qualitative,...
How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Wiley $49.95
Anything can be measured. This bold assertion is the key to solving many problems in business and life in general. The myth that certain things can't be measured is a significant drain on our nation's economy, public welfare, the environment, and even national security. In fact, the chances are good that some part of your life or your professional responsibilities is greatly harmed by a lack of...
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Random House $28.00
Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and...
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Graphics Pr $40.00
Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Graphics Pr; 2nd edition (May 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0961392142
ISBN-13: 978-0961392147
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
How to Lie with Statistics by Irving Geis $11.95
Darrell Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic, probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the interview technique, or the way results are derived from the figures, and points up the countless number of dodges which are used to fool rather than to inform.
Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Collins Reference $17.99
If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trails on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of...
Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't by Michael J. Losier $14.95
You may not be aware of it, but a very powerful force is at work in your life. It's called the Law of Attraction and right now it is attracting people, jobs, situations and relationships in your life - not all of them good! If your life feels as if it has turned south and taken on the characteristics of a bad soap opera, it's time to pick up this book.
Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (Introducing Statistical Method) by Sage Publications Ltd $88.00
Written in his vivid and entertaining style, Andy Field provides students with everything they need to understand, use and report statistics-at every level-in the Third Edition of Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Retaining the strong pedagogy from previous editions, he makes statistics meaningful by including playful examples from everyday student life (among other places), creating a gateway...
Envisioning Information by Graphics Pr $48.00
Envisioning Information by Tufte, Edward R.