Essence of Multivariate Thinking : Basic Themes and Methods

"Harlow writes with authority and great clarity. She provides numerous examples and uses shrewdly-chosen themes to make it all make sense. This greatly expanded second edition is a wonderful guide to the multivariate world." – Geoff Cumming, Professor Emeritus, La Trobe University, Australia

"This book is a virtual goldmine of information on a wide array of multivariate statistical procedures. Its uniqueness lies in the author’s ability to link these strategies to, and interpret results within particular multivariate themes. Definitely a must-have for graduate students and others whose analyses are multivariate-based." – Barbara Byrne, University of Ottawa, Canada

"Lisa Harlow empowers readers to master the art of multivariate analysis with her latest edition. The book guides readers from assumption testing to interpretation and write-up by providing us with pertinent examples and computer-generated output (SPSS, SAS) for the leading multivariate methods utilized in social science research." – Jennifer Ann Morrow, University of Tennessee, USA

"Harlow pairs a clear and explicit focus on thinking about topics with a highly readable presentation. ...The consistent use and application of themes for each analysis is exceptional. This truly... teaches the "essence" of how to think about these topics. ... Providing basic guidance on the use of [SPSS & SAS] is a major advantage. ... The setup, output, and interpretation ...goes a long way toward facilitating understanding." – Chris Aberson, Humboldt State University, USA

"The primary strengths of the text are the accuracy and ... the comprehensive coverage of the topics identified with multivariate statistics. ... The details of the statistical procedures (conceptually and mathematically) are excellent." – Carla Thompson, University of West Florida, USA