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We live in the Information Age, and much of that information comes to us in the form of numbers. Before numerical information can be useful, however, it must be analyzed, interpreted, and assimilated. Unfortunately, teaching the techniques for making sense of data has been neglected at all levels of our educational system. As a result, throughout our culture there is little appreciation of how to effectively use the volumes of data generated by business, government, and the media. This book is the remedy. Readers report that this book has changed both the way they look at data and the very form of their monthly reports. It has turned arguments about the numbers into a common understanding of what needs to be done about them. These techniques and benefits have been thoroughly proven in a wide variety of settings. Read this book and use the techniques to gain the benefits for yourself and your organization. Expert Advice Donald J. Wheeler, Ph.D., is a consulting statistician who had the good fortune to work with W. Edwards Deming and David S. Chambers. Dr. Wheeler graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematics, and has master's and doctorate degrees in statistics from Southern Methodist University. From 1970 to 1982 he taught in the statistics department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he was an associate professor. Between 1981 and 1993, he periodically assisted Dr. Deming with his four-day seminars. He is the author of more than 15 books and more than 60 articles. Dr. Wheeler is a fellow of the American Statistical Association.
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