the road to learning useful math
tokenadult: Statistics is a very interesting subject, and it is a distinct subject from mathematics proper. Here (in what is becoming a FAQ post for HN) are two favorite recommendations for free Web-based resources on what statistics is as a discipline, both of which recommend good textbooks for follow-up study:"Advice to Mathematics Teachers on Evaluating Introductory Statistics Textbooks" by Robert W. Haydenhttp://statland.org/MyPapers/MAAFIXED.PDF"The Introductory Statistics Course: A Ptolemaic Curriculum?" by George W. Cobbhttp://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=10...Both are excellent introductions to what statistics is as a discipline and how it is related to, but distinct from, mathematics.A very good list of statistics textbooks appears here:http://web.mac.com/mrmathman/MrMathMan/New_Teacher_Resources...