Download or read book Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures written by David J. Sheskin and published by Chapman and Hall/CRC. This book was released on 2000-02-24 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called the "bible of applied statistics," the first edition of the bestselling Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures was unsurpassed in its scope. The Second Edition goes even further - more tests, more examples, more than 250 pages of new material. Thorough - Up-To-Date With details of more than 100 statistical procedures, the Handbook offers unparalleled coverage of modern statistical methods. You get in-depth discussion of both practical and theoretical issues, many of which are not addressed in conventional statistics books. Practical - User-Friendly Accessible to novices but valuable to seasoned researchers, the Handbook emphasizes application over theory and presents the procedures in a standardized format that makes it easy to access the information you need. If you have to Ø Decide what method of analysis to use Ø Use a particular test for the first time Ø Distinguish acceptable from unacceptable research Ø Interpret the results of published studies the Handbook of Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Procedures has the background, the answers, and the guidelines to get the job done.