Richard De Veaux, Paul Velleman, and David Bock wrote Intro Stats with the goal that you have as much fun reading it as they did in writing it. Maintaining a conversational, humorous, and informal writing style, this new edition engages readers from the first page. The authors focus on statistical thinking throughout the text and rely on technology for calculations. As a result, students can focus on developing their conceptual understanding. Innovative Think/Show/Tell examples provide a problem-solving framework and, more importantly, a way to think through any statistics problem and present their results. New to the Fourth Edition is a streamlined presentation that keeps students focused on what's most important, while including out helpful features. An updated organization divides chapters into sections, with specific learning objectives to keep students on track. A detailed table of contents assists with navigation through this new layout. Single-concept exercises complement the existing mid- to hard-level exercises for basic skill development.

For courses in Introductory Statistics. Encourages statistical thinking using technology, innovative methods, and a sense of humour Inspired by the 2016 GAISE Report revision, Stats: Data and Models, 5th Edition by De Veaux, Velleman, and Bock uses innovative strategies to help students think critically about data, while maintaining the book's core concepts, coverage, and most importantly, readability. The authors make it easier for instructors to teach and for students to understand more complicated statistical concepts later in the course (such as the Central Limit Theorem). In addition, students get more exposure to large data sets and multivariate thinking, which better prepares them to be critical consumers of statistics in the 21st century. The 5th Edition's approach to teaching Stats: Data and Models is revolutionary, yet it retains the book's lively tone and hallmark pedagogical features such as its Think/Show/Tell Step-by-Step Examples. Samples Download the detailed table of contents Preview sample pages from Stats: Data and Models, Global Edition

For courses in Precalculus TheRule of Four: A Balanced Approach Precalculus:Graphical, Numerical, Algebraicprovides a balanced approach to problem solving and a consistent transitionfrom Precalculus to Calculus. A principal feature of this text is the balanceamong the algebraic, numerical, graphical, and verbal methods of representingproblems: the rule of 4. This approach reinforces the idea that to understand aproblem fully, students need to understand it algebraically as well asgraphically and numerically. The 10thEdition introducesgraphing technology as an essential tool for mathematical discovery andeffective problem solving. This edition also features a full chapter onStatistics to help students see that statistical analysis is an investigativeprocess.