Barnett's Applied Probability and Statistics breaks down artificial conceptual barriers by exposing students to a wide variety of challenging real-world problems drawn from a variety of subject areas. Under that perspective, the text puts a very high value on showing the result's plausibility. Beyond teaching specific methods, the texts strives to create real comfort with the central notions of probabilistic and statistical thinking.Includes a large inventory of examples and exercises, and conversational, clear writing. This text strikes a balance between the need to understand topics fully but with the recognition that the reader is not a mathematician.