Saturday, April 23, 2011

Books I Want Next Year's AP Stats Class to Read

These are some books I've read that would be valuable for people who are going to deal with statistics. Please tell me about others in the comments section, or comment on the ones I've listed.

(other books and info to come as addenda to this note)
The Black Swan / Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Taleb
The Science of Fear / Risk - Dan Gardner
The Tipping Point / Blink / Outliers / What the Dog Saw - Malcolm Gladwell
Guns, Germs and Steel - Jared Diamond
Inevitable Illusions - Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini
The Rational Optimist* - Matt Ridley
On Being Certain** - Robert Burton, M.D.


*Haven't read this one, but have read others by the same author and based on the book's blurb, think it would be the best option.
**Reading this one now; may or may not come off the list

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