Alpha Books

The complete idiot's guide to statistics, 2d ed.

Donnelly teaches management at Goldey-Beacom College, a private business institution in Wilmington, Delaware. Recalling his own experience years ago as a frustrated graduate student in an incomprehensible advanced theoretical statistics class, he was inspired to create a text to make statistics more easily accessible to today's students. Coverage includes the basics of data, measurement scales, and calculating descriptive statistics; probability topics; and inferential statistics. The second edition features expanded converage of variance analysis, additional example problems and solutions throughout the text, and a handy tear-out quick reference to often-used formulas. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The complete idiot's guide to computer basics, 4th ed.

Truly written for people with absolutely no computer experience, this simple guide explains how to navigate around the Windows operating system, manage files and folders, create and print documents, access the internet, play music, and view digital photos. The fourth edition covers Windows XP, Office 2003, and Quicken 2006. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The complete idiot's guide to solar power for your home, 2d ed.

Definitely not for idiots, this guide explains how solar power is generated by photovoltaic cells, outlines the different solar power systems available on the market, and offers advice on selecting a system and hiring a contractor to install it. The authors spend more space talking about energy efficiency in the house than providing specific instructions for implementing a solar power system. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)