Providing practical training supported by a sound theoretical basis,
this textbook introduces students to the principles of investigation by
experiment and the role of statistics in analysis. It draws on the
author's extensive teaching experience and is illustrated with fully
worked contextualized examples throughout, helping the reader to
correctly design their own experiments and identify the most appropriate
technique for analysis. Subjects covered include sampling and
determining sample reliability, hypothesis testing, relationships
between variables, the role and use of computer packages such as
Microsoft Excel, Toolpak and Genstat, and more complex experimental
designs such as randomized blocks and split plots.