“I like the easy pace of the text, the way in which the author makes sure the students understand the concepts before moving on. The Students Talk Stats will help them relate to the concepts being taught. Also, the step process is a good technique. . . . I would describe [this book] as a fresh and exciting look at what can be a boring subject.”

—Richard Leedy, Polk Community College, Florida

“The careful organization [of the examples] into ‘background, question, response, practice’ fits well into the 4-step approach to problem solving. . . . The exercises are fantastic. There are plenty of them, and they’re well-organized, and they do a better job of encouraging critical thinking than most I’ve seen in introductory statistics texts.”

—Dave Matthews, Minnesota West Community and Technical College