Samuels M.L., Witmer J.A., Schaffner A. Statistics for the Life Sciences

4th Edition. — Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. — 668 p.Statistics for the Life Sciences is an introductory text in statistics, specifically addressed to students specializing in the life sciences. Its primary aims are (1) to show students how statistical reasoning is used in biological, medical, and agricultural research; (2) to enable students confidently to carry out simple statistical analyses and to interpret the results; and (3) to raise students’ awareness of basic statistical issues such as randomization, confounding, and the role of independent replication.Description of Samples and Populations
Probability, and the Binomial Distribution
The Normal Distribution
Sampling Distributions
Confidence Intervals
Comparison of Two Independent Samples
Comparison of Paired Samples
Categorical Data: One-Sample Distributions
Categorical Data: Relationships
Comparing the Means of Many Independent Samples
Linear Regression and Correlation
A Summary of Inference Methods