Endorsements
”The only great introductory statistics text“
—John Hartigan, Professor of Statistics, Yale University
”This is a great book. It is the best introduction to how to think about statistical issues. One of the special and most useful features of this book is the wealth of real-world examples that illuminate principles and applications of statistics. The first edition became a classic; the second edition is even better.“
—Amos Tversky, the late Davis Brack Professor of Behavioral Science, Stanford University
“This is the best introduction to the ideas of statistics. It is friendly, clear, and correct. The examples are real. The book is deep without being technical.”
—Persi Diaconis, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University
“The Fourth Edition is a recently polished gem from the very small treasury of truly original textbooks: rigorous without being overtly mathematical, principled without being pedantic, an intellectually provocative introduction to the subtle ideas of modern statistics.”
—Stephen M. Stigler, Ernest Dewitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor of Statistics, University of Chicago
“This lively and interesting text owes its enormous success with students and instructors to the combination of high standards and great consideration for the reader. It focuses on obtaining insights from data, and stresses intuitive understanding above formal manipulation. The fourth edition retains the best features of the original, and incorporates the lessons learned from thirty years of classroom use.”
—Erich Lehmann, Professor of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley
“Statistics reads like a detective novel. . . . This is the best textbook I have come across on any subject.”
—Russell Lyons, Professor of Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington
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