The second edition of Statistics for Experimenters focuses on applications in the physical
engineering biological and social sciences. From the beginning the book's source of ideas is
the scientific method itself and the need of the investigator to make his or her research as
effective as possible through proper choice and conduct of experiments and appropriate analysis
of data. After a problem is stated appropriate statistical methods of design and analysis are
discussed. And frequently examples are presented for which standard mathematical assumptions
are wrong thus forcing the reader's attention onto the essential precautions necessary in the
conduct of the experiment to ensure valid conclusions.
