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Title: Stats Data & Models should be THE compulsory stats text!
Review: The authors state categorically in the introduction that this is a text to be read from start to finish in sequential order and while that might sound like a daunting task, the book is extremely easy to digest and the investment of time is well rewarded.The book is elegantly simple but extremely well structured. For those that want the maths proofs of things, these are contained in side boxes, while the practical 'how and why' are clearly and simple spelt out in the text.The layout is a delight. All the important bits are already highlighted and where a picture speaks a thousand words, there's a picture.I returned to studying Statistics after 25 years (having only done a typical Stage 1 introductory course in the first place), and this book brought me up to speed quickly and provided a sound foundation for more advanced study in the topic. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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