Refiguring Anthropology: First Principles of Probability and Statistics

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 532 pages
• Published by: Waveland Press August 1986
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0881332232
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0881332230
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.9 pounds

Product Description
This volume's lucid and lively style generates a working knowledge of statistical inference and cognate testing procedures. A practicing archeologist, Thomas sets out to achieve the goal of producing a useful, readable text targeted specifically for readers interested in the various sub- disciplines of anthropology. The chapters follow the order and content of many other introductory statistics books but are given an anthropological twist by the inclusion of a wide range of definite anthropological examples. Thomas provides a relevant context so that readers can draw on their own rich experiences to help them learn and understand the practical application of statistics in modern anthropological studies. His pertinent, scholarly, and imaginative examples are sure to enliven the study of mathematical procedures by nonmathematicians.

Reader Reviews
Paired with a decent Professor, this text is straghtforward and concise. Your professor should compliment this text with more examples from his own experience. Recommended for Anth Intro to Stats.