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The books: Data Analysis and Graphics Using R 2nd Edition John Maindonald, Australian National University, Canberra John Braun, University of Western Ontario >From reviews of previous edition: ?I would strongly recommend the book to scientists who have already had a regression or a linear models course and who wish to learn to use R ? an easy-to-read and an understandable reference on the use of R for practical data analysis.? R News *Practical, hands-on, example-based approach deals with real-world issues *Extensive use of graphs for exploration of data and interpretation of analyses *R code, data sets, updates and exercise solutions, all provided on companion website *This revised edition reflects changes in R since 2003 and has new material on survival analysis, random coefficient models, and the handling of high-dimensional data. 9780521861168, Hardback, Offer Price ?34.40/$64.00 Get your discount at: http://www.cambridge.org/rbooks Bootstrap Methods and their Application A. C. Davison, ?cole Polytechnique F?d?rale, Lausanne D. V. Hinkley, University of California, Santa Barbara ?We recommend this book most highly. It made us stop and think regularly and contributed tremendously to our understanding of the bootstrap. It is an excellent book for professors, students, practitioners, and researchers alike.? Journal of American Statistical Association * Numerous applied examples, developed in a coherent way with the necessary theoretical basis *S-Plus programs for data analysis available at http://statwww.epfl.ch/davison/BMA/ * Each chapter includes both practical and theoretical exercises. 9780521574716, Paperback, Offer Price: ?30.00 /$48.00 Get your discount at: http://www.cambridge.org/rbooks Quantile Regression Roger Koenker, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign '? well written and easy to read, with useful illustrations of important aspects of quantile regression. It is obvious that the author knows the subject inside out, giving an up-to-date, exhaustive account of the subject. ? The book is a valuable contribution to the statistical literature, and a must have for every statistician or econometrician interested in quantile regression methods.' Journal of the Royal Statistical Society * Comprehensive study of quantile regression methods * Tutorial on associated statistical software in R * Illustrative applications from a broad variety of disciplines 9780521608275, Paperback, Offer Price: ?15.99/$27.99 Get your discount at: http://www.cambridge.org/rbooks Statistical Analysis of Stochastic Processes in Time J. K. Lindsey, Universit? de Li?ge, Belgium 'This book is an extraordinary piece of literature ? It is simply a masterpiece and even the most experienced statistician will learn a thing or two from this text. ? It is more than a mere cookery book type of statistical commands, output and interpretation but, rather, a deep understanding and appreciation of the statistical thinking process. ? The book is well written and would be good reading for applied statisticians as well as all post-graduate and faculty members who interact with data. Libraries should purchase a copy.' Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A * Covers stochastic processes needed by research scientists and students with many practical examples and exercises * Treats applications in a wide variety of disciplines * R code, data sets and worked examples provided free on author?s website 9780521837415, Hardback. Offer Price: ?33.59/$60.00 Get your discount at: http://www.cambridge.org/rbooks Statistical Models A. C. Davison, ?cole Polytechnique F?d?rale, Lausanne ?? an almost encyclopaedic survey of modern parametric statistics. In my view this mammoth and scholarly undertaking invites comparison with Kendall's original Advanced Theory of Statistics, providing as it does a snapshot of the discipline at the present time. Anybody who is seriously involved in the theory or practice of statistics would be well advised to ensure that they have access to a copy.? Short Book Reviews *Blends theory and practice to give a useful general discussion of statistical modelling *Unrivalled coverage of major modern statistical methodologies *Many problems, with practical exercises based on the S language at the end of each chapter 9780521773393, Hardback. Offer Price ?37.60/$68.00 Get your discount at: http://www.cambridge.org/rbooks I hope that you found this message of interest. You can browse all Cambridge's Statistics titles at http://www.cambridge.org/statistics, where members of the Royal Statistical Society can also claim a discount on selected titles. 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