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For algebra-based Introductory Statistics courses.
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KEY MESSAGE: Alan Agresti and Chris Franklin have merged their research and classroom experience to develop this successful introductory statistics topic. Statistics: The Art and Technology of Learning from Data, Second Edition helps readers become statistically literate by encouraging them to ask and answer ...
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