Unrivaled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got better! Andy Field's comprehensive and bestselling Discovering Statistics Using SPSS 4th Edition takes students from introductory statistical concepts through very advanced concepts, incorporating SPSS throughout. The Fourth Edition focuses on providing essential content updates, better accessibility to key features, more instructor resources, and more content specific to select disciplines.

It also incorporates powerful new digital developments on the textbook's companion website. With considerable pain, I give Andy Field's marvelous, somewhat spectacular book, a 4 star rating. I bought it in Kindle, then in paper. Kindle absolutely lacks the technology to offer the book.

I would rate the overall Kindle experience for this book around 2 stars. I will explain in a bit. Introduction To Environmental Geology 4th Edition. On the other hand, for content, style, and all that makes for a great book, the paper version has it all hands down. And an author.

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Never have I seen such an intelligent, witty book on statistics or for that matter on any technical subject. Field has helped me to understand statistics and their use in research in a way I never thought was possible. The paper version is 5+ stars. But books are more than just words in print. They are also a format in and of themselves, which brings me back to Kindle. I have around 200 purchases on Kindle, this is my first technical one.

It is not possible to expand the graphs and charts, which are essentially unreadable (nearly microscopic) on the Kindle and are essential in understanding the subject matter. The paper version uses multiple columns and color coding to add to its readability. These are lost on Kindle Touch. Additionally, it is not at all easy to get back to your original location when you opt to tap a reference or go to a figure. You actually have to write down your original location number and 'go to' the 'got to' menu and type in the number 'to get back.'

For me the Kindle works fine for a linear read, start at the beginning and go straight to the end.and I love it.but not a book that by its nature requires mobility. Now Andy, author to author, sit down with the Kindle and try to read your own book.

Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby.:). I previously had access to the older version of this book through the lab that I worked at, and finally decided to buy my own copy.

I kind of wish that I had bought the older verison - that one seemed to be much more concise in that it provided exactly the necessary information while remaining grounded in interesting dialog. This newer version has substantially increased the amount of dialog and 'entertainment' to the point where it now seems to be too much (although I should point out that I don't actually have that older version to compare against the newer one - so my memory could be wrong).

It makes it difficult to actually weed out the important information from all of this background. The older version was great - go buy that one instead if you can find it! Let me be clear.I hate anything with numbers but I had to learn statistics by force while completing my Ph.D thesis. Just trying to figure out how to go about analyzing my data gave me a headache. Clocks Dallas String Quartet more. However, after sitting down with this book and 'biting the bullet' as they say, I found the process bearable (which is saying ALOT!!). Not only did the author give practical and funny scenarios/examples to explain concepts, he also gave step-by-step graphical instructions on how to perform functions in SPSS.

He also did a pretty good job explaining how to interpret the mindboggling data that SPSS churned out. I think this is a must-have book for anyone doing quantitative research in any discipline.

I still hate stats. But having this book makes the process easier to deal with. This is the first book review I have ever given, largely because I don't usually have the time to write a thoughtful review that I think would benefit readers.

This book, however, warranted taking the time to try. I practice applied statistics and teach introductory and advanced statistics classes at a university, and I can say hands down this is the best text I have ever used for introductory to intermediate topics. It is the book I would have loved to write if I were smarter and wanted no life for several years -- I thank Andy Field for doing that for us instead. This single work could replace a dozen other quality statistics books I have because of its comprehensiveness. It is almost an anthology of statistics, but you should not let the size of the book scare you off; it is easy to read and even enjoyable.