Synopses & Reviews
Michael Sullivan’s Fundamentals of Statistics, Third Edition, was written to address the everyday challenges Mike faces teaching statistics. Almost every aspect of the book was tested in his classroom to ensure that it truly helps students learn better. Mike skillfully connects statistical concepts to readers’ lives, helping them to think critically, become informed consumers, and make better decisions.
If you are looking for a streamlined textbook, which will help you think statistically and become a more informed consumer through analyzing data, then Sullivan’s Fundamentals of Statistics, Third Edition, is the book for you.
About the Author
With training in mathematics, statistics, and economics, Mike Sullivan, III has a varied teaching background that includes 15 years of instruction in both high school and college-level mathematics. He is currently a full-time professor of mathematics and statistics at Joliet Junior College. Mike has numerous textbooks in publication in addition to his Introductory Statistics Series, which include a Developmental Math series, and a Precalculus series, which he writes with his father, Michael Sullivan. Mike has built this book in the classroom using feedback from his students. He is well aware of the challenges of students taking an introductory statistics course. His goal is for students to be more informed interpreters of data, so that they will be better decision makers and have stronger critical-thinking skills. When not in the classroom or writing, Mike enjoys spending time with his three children, Michael, Kevin, and Marissa, and playing golf.