McCleery Robin H. Introduction to Statistics for Biology

3rd edition. CRC Press. 2007. — 296 p.
ISBN: 1584886528Even though an understanding of experimental design and statistics is central to modern biology, undergraduate and graduate students studying biological subjects often lack confidence in their numerical abilities. Allaying the anxieties of students, Introduction to Statistics for Biology, Third Edition provides a painless introduction to the subject while demonstrating the importance of statistics in contemporary biological studies.New to the Third EditionMore detailed explanation of the ideas of elementary probability to simplify the rationale behind hypothesis testing, before moving on to simple tests
An emphasis on experimental design and data simulation prior to performing an experiment
A general template for carrying out statistical tests from hypothesis to interpretation
Worked examples and updated Minitab analyses and graphics