![]() ![]() ![]() This is a statistics book that seeks to make stats more warm-and-fuzzy then cold-sweat.įield quite deliberately weaves stories about his personal life throughout the book, beginning each chapter with an anecdote that alludes to the subject of that chapter. Field has a self-deprecating way of pretending to be a mere psychologist while explaining complex statistical concepts in a way that demonstrates a better understanding than Mann, Whitney, and Hugh put together. There are hidden references to Iron Maiden songs throughout. The author is on Twitter and tweets about cats a lot. ![]() It used to be called “Discovering statistics using SPSS and sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll” but the fourth edition has relegated the sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll to the inside cover, where you’ll also see lots of pictures of cats. ![]()
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