Designed as a first course in statistics for students in biology and geology, this book gives a practical introduction to using the fundamental parametric statistical models frequently used in those disciplines. The focus is on analyzing data, but it retains a firm basis in models, the likelihood methods, and numeracy. The author illustrates how calculations are performed using the SAS software package, but his presentation extends easily to other software. The SAS programs and data used in examples and exercises are available for download from the Internet. Provides a practical introduction...