Practical Statistics for Data Scientists: 50+ Essential Concepts Using R and Python 2nd Edition

I had purchased a new physical copy of the book, and realized there were several pages that were blank and missing. I contacted O'Reilly about the problem and they were extremely quick with a resolution! They were able to give me a different copy so I could read it without the missing pages. The content of the book itself is good, except in all black and white, which doesn't bother me personally but may bother someone else when it comes to the graphs. I think the R and Python content are both great, and it keeps the code concise and quick to the point. Great for R beginners, but for python users I would recommend a little more experience. As for the math parts, its great for those who are new to statistics and gives easy to read explanations, and a great refresher for those who just want to review some of the concepts. I especially like the sections provided for further reading, which have been helpful.

The media could not be loaded. Really a great book for stat. I am really glad I purchased this book. Easy explanation and great examples.

Arrived promptly in perfect condition - like new with zero marking!

Good content/low quality print

I've taken many stats classes, most of them using R, at the undergraduate and graduate level, and I really wish I found this book before I did. I picked this book up as a refresher, and not only did it succinctly describe all and a bit more of what I learned in those courses, but it has excellent "further readings," great clarifying synonym lists when it defines "key terms," and is very readable. Literally blown away.

The book is amazing and very useful, for beginners also. The most valuable from my point of view is presence of code both for R and Python, which helps understand the syntax better for one language if you know another.

This is a very good book to begin your DS stats journey with. I learned more from this book than I did in my DS grad school classes. It covers the basics you'll need everyday in a practical way.

This has been a common refrain in my review of O'Reilly books. Their technical content is, as usual, excellent and comprehensive. The quality of the printed version is horrendous. The illustrations which were created in color are printed in black and white. As a result, the illustrations are confusing and look faded and would be better off omitted entirely. The printing wanders in and out like it was done on some old dot matrix printer, and the paper seems to be of cheap quality. Quite frankly, it looks like an international version which is usually printed cheaply so that foreign students can afford it.I'd get a subscription to what was once called Safari Online and read these books online and in color. I'd stay away from printed O'Reilly books unless you can verify that the printing is in color and is a quality job overall. If O'Reilly wants to continue to have my business as far as purchasing print books they should raise the price so that they can deliver a well published product.