Providing the knowledge and practical experience to begin analysing scientific data‎,‎ this book is ideal for physical sciences students wishing to improve their data handling skills‎.‎ The book focuses on explaining and developing the practice and understanding of basic statistical analysis‎,‎ concentrating on a few core ideas‎,‎ such as the visual display of information‎,‎ modelling using the likelihood function‎,‎ and simulating random data‎.‎ Key concepts are developed through a combination of graphical explanations‎,‎ worked examples‎,‎ example computer code and case studies using real data‎.‎ Students will develop an understanding of the ideas behind statistical methods and gain experience in applying them in practice‎.‎ Further resources are available at www‎.‎cambridge‎.‎org/9781107607590‎,‎ including data files for the case studies so students can practise analysing data‎,‎ and exercises to test students‎'‎ understanding‎.‎