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This is an OK book but too expensive for what it is. I learned a lot from the book. The excercises are good but the wording is sometimes confusing. You have the answers for "odd" exercises in the back of the book, but it looks like that the authors added new exercises in this edition and the answers are in the back of the book, therefore, you don't know if you got the right answer.
You better read some other Basic Statistic book, before you using this book. Good for people that study Science or Engineering.

I am very disappointed with this book, especially considering how much I paid for it... In particular, the book lacks good example problems (it lacks enough examples, period), and is somewhat unorganized. The authors do not explain how to use formulas very well, and they often skip steps and leave the reader bewildered. I also wish there were more answered problems for each chapter in order to test your knowledge more adequately.

In combination with a poorly taught class, I have found the book to be ultimately unhelpful in my efforts to learn and apply statistics. If you're looking for independent study, or just a good stats book, this is definitely NOT the way to go.

This is one of the better undergrad-level books on the subject, and the fact that it's now in it's 7th edition (as of this writing) shows that it's still in use in the halls of academia. My copy, if I remember correctly, is either a first or second edition.

Unfortunately for me, I had a sub-par instructor (and a different text book) the first time I studied the material, and even though I got high marks in the class, I re-audited the class again, on my own time, with a different instructor, the following semester. The different instructor, and text book (this one), made a big difference, and really helped bring the material to life for me ... even though it cost me half of a perfectly good summer vacation to do it.

Let's face it ... probability computations, permutations, and confidence intervals, can be a bit dry (and a hot classroom with no air conditioning didn't help matters), but Wadpole does a decent job of not only covering the material well. There are plenty of worse books on the material out there, trust me. This one's better than others I've seen.

With an exception of Chapter 1, this book is well written, well organized with logical flow of subjects, and having practical example for every chapter's sub-topics. I found most of these examples are simple and very supportive for the understanding of mathematical expressions and that link the underline subject with real-world application. This book, in my opinion, is an excellent text for science and engineering students as well as for scientist or professional engineer who wants to achieve his or her self-study of the fundamentals of probability and statistics.

If Chapter 1 had provided a right level of abstract for an introduction of book's chapters and eliminated trivial / obvious errors (e.g. on pp. 9 and 10) in this chapter then, I believe, the reader's impression of the book would increase significantly.

The problem with this book is that it can not decide whether it is a proper mathematics book, spending time on formal proofs and on mathematical intuition, or a "recipes" book simply providing the reader with a list of statistical techniques.

The author spends some time going though the sequential building blocks of statistical theory, presenting key theorems, but only to leave more than 1/2 of them as "exercises". This leads to a number of problems such as:

1) Uncertainty regarding the applicability of techniques without a proper derivation from first principles
2) The need to constantly fall back to the detailed wording of past Theorems and Corrolaries to compensate the lack of clear intuitive understanding of the material presented
3) The inability of the author to differentiate between BIG ideas and little details (and the links between them...)

The book is therefore an OK framework to get a quick overview of the topic, for quick browsing and quick fixes, but in order to really cover the material properly, one needs to constantly refer back to more thorough and formal works.

Remember the Calculus books that try to compensate a sharp presentation of ideas and concepts by encyclopedic integration techniques??? This is the statistical equivalent...

they alwasy say the 1st book of a series is teh best. thats not true with this one. i was really surpised that i liked them that much but i do.
sky's character is very alive and you will laugh with her.
way more twists happen and it will keep you wanting more.
can't wait for revelations.
i wont say anything else i dont want to spoil the book for you, but yes get it.

SPOILERS BELOW

I loved the introduction of new characters Lawrence and Kingsley. Lawrence's intro itself though was pretty remarkable, I never guessed that he was the boy, and he's a really awesome character if I say so myself. I was highly glad that he came through in the end, and it will be weird having Schuyler with someone other than him in the next book, presumably. I suppose one lesson I've learned here was to read sequels immediately after reading the first book, cause I had trouble remembering what had happened in Blue Bloods, but once I got all that figured out, WOW. I did notice two typos, with Bliss's last name being spelled two different ways, as well as the Duchesne school's name having different spellings at different parts of the book. I don't know why, but I really like Dr. Pat's character. Onto the ending, wow. The last few pages really didn't disappoint. The Bliss twist was not expected at all! Didn't see Kingsley being evil either, I thought he really was the good guy. Sigh, he'd make a good good guy. Oh well. At one point, when we got to see the definition of schizophrenia, part of me wondered if the entire book was Schuyler's hallucination, cause how awesome would that be? Sigh. Apparently not. Finally, all those love stories. I did NOT see Jack being the mask guy coming. I hate that so much, cause she couldn't recognize him, I'd think she'd be able to recognize Jack, and that seems like so the easy way out. I am so tired of this love quadrangle. Ollie and Schuyler are obviously meant for each other, and Jack's an idiot who can go away with Mimi and not return. I can't wait for the third book...*wonders if there's any info on that available...*

Story of Courage:
A Book Review on Masquerade
By: Skye Aponte

Melissa De La Cruz's Masquerade about a young girl named Schuyler Van Alen, a persistent young vampire in search for her grandfather, Lawrence Van Alen, whom she believes, is the answer to her slowly dying grandmother's dreams, and will rid New York of the appending doom. Cordelia Van Alen, Schuyler's grandmother, was attacked by a silver blood, a group of vampires well known and dangerous to most blue blooded vampires living in New York like Schuyler. Schuyler takes matters into her own hands, as she heads to Venice with her human best friend Oliver in search for the one man who may be able too end it all. However, while Schuyler and Oliver are in Venice, a fierce masquerade ball is being thrown by the one and only, Mimi force, a vampire with desire for power, but it is hidden behind the masks that true danger lurks. With evil and back stabbing around every corner, and conclusions, that keep you turning pages, Masquerade is sure not to disappoint.
Melissa De La Cruz's style of writing is very unique in a sense that she is able to write the story telling the lives of two very different girls (Schuyler Van Alen and Mimi Force) in different places, and later on, able to unite them in some way, so when you look back the reader can see that their lives were somehow shared, and they were always united in some way.
Masqurade keeps you thinking outside the box, and eager for more. I would recommend this book to young adults that are curious about the mythical realm of vampires, but also enjoy the laid back feel of realistic fiction.

I read this book in less than 8 hours. It was amazing. I Love how questions were answered and the two major cliff hangers at the end. However, I am concerned about the third book. It says its only 256 pages. Maybe there will be a fourth. Anyway, back to Masquerade, so much happened in this book. It takes an amazing writer to create a world in under 700 pages (combining Blue Bloods and Masquerade). De La Cruz has made the second better than the first, which we have to admit, rarely happens. Can't wait until October 28.

The first book in this series was a little slow, and for the first third of this book I feared it was going to have the same problem. However, over the course of the book, the series really heats up. The plot thickens, and the pace picks up. If you can get through the first book of the series, you will be rewarded; Masquerade is a good read.

I needed this book for a class. The only problem I had was that I could not upgrade to express delivery

There is no picture of the text because on the front it says it's the international student version for use outside the US. Very misleading information on the site.

This book is a good way to learn step by step how to write an education based proposal. If you are in any other field this won't be something you want to use. The CD & wkbk are nice compliments to the text. The CD is worth purchasing it helps with the SMAs.

This is a good book for beginning researcher. It explains difficult concepts with simple to understand words. There are also samples that are very good guide for proposal writing.

How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education with PowerWeb is a great tool... The book came in brand new condition along with the workbook and cd.

This woman cannot write. The story drags. Bella is so selfish and immature and the whole story follows her shallow thoughts and feelings. Ugh!

Soy una adulta mayor y adoro las historias que me hagan soñar. Mi hija me regalo el primer volumen en ingles y es fantastica; pero la traduccion al español es muy pobre. Al parecer la persona encargada de ella, no encontro realmente el alma de la novela, duele ver que aquellos lectores de lengua hispana que no puedan leer en ingles,pierdan un 50% de lo esperado.

I own this book in English and Spanish - This is my favorite book after the bible. The story is amazing!

This is one of the most entertaining books I have ever read. At some point you actually forget you are reading and begin to see the movie in your head! (No wonder it is being released in Dec 2008)
An impossible love story, a humble quest and a magnificent adventure make this book a most have in your collection, even if you cannot bring yourself to read any other book, there is NO WAY you won't enjoy the wonder if this story...

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Las historias con personajes fantasticos que luchan contra sus lados mas oscuros son siempre muy entretenidas,agregenle una historia de amor, dosis de humor y ademas de intriga y suspenso, esto ultimo son una serie de interrogantes que han venido surgiendo de la saga completa; Crepusculo, Luna nueva y Eclipse. deberian de ser respondidas o aclaradas en el ultimo libro Breaking Dawn que muy pronto vera la luz. Estas interrogantes se han visto ofuscadas tal vez por la misma historia de amor, pero es en ellas, en donde veremos un desenlace inesperado, las que he podido captar son: La singularidad de Bella, inmune a los poderes extrasensoriales de algunos vampiros, el por que de esto puede ser muy importante en este libro, ya hemos visto vampiros, hombres lobos, sera que veremos algun otro ser de fabula, tengo idea que Bella es una mestiza de Hada, su madre tan despistada y aerea me da la sospecha que se las trae, otra cosa que dudo es en la transformacion de Bella en vampiro, mas bien creo que ella sera la redencion de Edward, el menciona que si se pudiera transformar en humano lo haria a cualquier costo, el hecho de que la sangre de Bella tuviera semejante tentacion para el me parece parte de ese proceso, despues de todo las tentaciones son parte de todo proceso depurativo y evolutivo. De Jacob solo espero que logre superar su amor por Bella, seria ironico una imprimacion con Leah, Seth sera el eslabon de un proceso de acercamiento entre ambos bandos y veremos tambien al clan del norte en conflictos con los lobos, en fin, que predicciones aparte, la saga es interesante y la lectura muy amena, ampliamente recomendada para todas las edades.

no matter how experienced a person can be in sex, we all must read this book. it not only gives basic understanding of sexual behavior and act, it also goes over other ares like understanding transvestites, fetish, sexual diseases, etc...

This is a great textbook. It's clearly written, and it's actually enjoyable to read. The author appears to have had a good time writing it, and included many limericks, engaging examples, and other items that make this textbook anything but dry.

I had to buy this book for a class and expected it to be very dry and... well.. a textbook. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find humor from the authors of this book, allowing me to actually enjoy a required reading. The book is written in an easy to understand language that doesnt boggle the mind and overwhelm. Great book!

The textbook is well organized and informative. A wealth of information that is not only informative but very enlighten. With the addition of the CD-ROM and PowerWeb it becomes an excellent well rounded textbook.

This was the text used in my Human Sexuality course at Western Michigan University in the fall of 2007. I enjoyed reading it, very thorough and indepth, covering a wide range of sexual topics. The authors, who are also educators, use humor at times in the text, as well as paying respect to the seriousness of the topic. Very fair and unbiased in my opinion on it's take of sexual pathways taken in life. It includes a CD-ROM which has additional information from each chapter in the form of discussions and interviews the student can watch. A text that is user friendly, and incorporates a wide variety of psychological patheways and perspectives, without endorsing one as "correct." I would recommend it to any Professor teaching the course.

Okay, so I bought the book because I'm a fan of the show, and the movie was fun, if not as sexy and smart as the series. I just found this book really boring - it seemed as though Bushnell couldn't really be bothered writing it... maybe that was to convey the superficiality and heartlessness of the people, but how can you care about people like that?
Give me the show over this any day - in the end it was the friendships between Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha that gave it its zsa zsa zsou - and the superb acting.
Some chapters are insightful but overall, it's bland. I'm just glad that it spawned the series though!

I have to admit when I first got the book I expected something similar to the series. Even though this was not the case, I was not dissapointed. A lot of the stories made me laugh out loud to myself. I saw truths in the stories. This book and the series makes one enjoy being a girl!

Beware!! This is not a novel!! If you want an engrossing read and you want the girls from sex and the city, do not let this fool you. This book is more of an essay. Paragraph after paragraph of what appears to be the newspaper column maybe. Not novel format at all. I was real disapointed because I enjoyed Lipstick Jungle and Trading Up and Four Blondes. This book is nothing like them.

I'm an absolute Sex and the City nut. Been addicted to the show for years. Happy to finaly have the book it all come from.

The book is a collection of chronicles initially published in a magazine. Put together, they don't really make a book, they make... a collection of chronicles bound in a single volume. It is pleasant to read one or two at a time. Bushnell is a kean and witty observer. But one cannot read the whole book at once. The fantastic narcissistic quest for pleasure and consumer love, and parade of money and social status of these bachelor New Yorkers between 30 and 45 quickly gets tiring.

The title was all that attracted me to this book. It seemed poorly written and nobody in our book club enjoyed this book. The characters came and went and then reappeared (the book was in chronological order versus taking one character at a time) which made it confusing. It was a hard read. I actually got through another book club pick "Andersonville" by Kantor- almost 1000 pages with less trouble.

Although this book was listed by the vendor, it was out of stock so I never got it. My account was credited, but why list the book when it isn't available.?

I recieved the book promptly. The book is in good condition. I am currently enjoying the book and it is alway nice to see history thru a woman's eyes. Thank You Cokie Roberts

One of the most sophomoric books to hit the market in a while, the prose is bad, the content is mere filler of cute stories of women doing very little, and the author can't stay on the subject at all.

Ms. Roberts did a fine job on sharing the little known history of our founding mothers. It opens one's eyes to the role women really did play in the war for independence.

A LIFE SAVER!!!! While our current epistemology is founded on classical philosophy...who can read and understand it?!?!?! Donald Palmer's book "Does the Center Hold" is a wonderful addition to any college course's dry text book. The question is why a teacher wouldn't use it as the main text is a mystery to me!!!

While philosophy is a difficult subject to master and I am convinced becoming secure in philosopher's and their differences is more than a 3 credit course can offer, this book will help a beginning student through the hair pulling stages of, "WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT????" Take my word for it....Why? Because I have survived philosophy with the help of this book AND I still have my beautiful pageant hair!!!

BUY IT!!!

I purchased this book for my Philosophy class and I must say it is a very easy text to understand. The illustrations help dirve points that would normally be overlooked. I enjoyed this book a lot.

I was skeptical about this book after buying it at a used book store, yes they still exist. Handwritten font, pictures and an incredibly wide range of topics and an author I wasn't very familiar with. Once I started into it I basically inhaled it. This has to be the best introduction to philosophy you could wish for. Compared to Scruton's or Warburton's respectable books for example this book is really a unique piece of work. The drawings are incredibly humorous and the expertly distilled presentations and conclusions are light enough somehow that you can read huge swaths of this book in a sitting.

I recommend you reread the book a few months later and on the 2nd reading spend more time on the quoted text and less on the authors conclusions. This is totally appropriate for bright and curious high school age kids or their older comrades.

After this book personally I would then move on to Warbuton and Scruton and then on to Russell.

This book is an excellent introduction to philosophy. The author makes complex philosophical problems relatively clear without sacrificing their inherent complexity, and he organizes philosophers and philosophies according to their response to various philosophical problems. His writing is fair and honest and he does not appear to have an axe to grind. The illustrations are both humorous and really helpful. It is through books like this that anyone can gain insight into the importance of philosophy and its ramifications in daily life.

This topical introduction has hundreds of humorous illustrations drawn by the author. Writing in an engaging conversational style, he presents the issues typically covered in introductory courses, but with unusual clarity. I used the first edition several times as the core text for my Introduction to Philosophy class with great success.

Those who have read the first edition will miss the wonderful handwritten script. It has been replaced by a font called Tekton that is, unfortunately, somewhat tiring to read.

Topics were covered very well and this book will help me a lot with future classes.

I felt that was too much to pay for a book that did not have a cover. I was really disapointed, but I guess it beats paying the full price.