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    Introduction to Statistical Thinking

    Reviewed by Xuan Wang, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 12/13/21

    Comprehensiveness rating: 4

    This book covers most of the points that should be introduced in the entry-level statistical course. The author has brought out descriptive analytics, I think it will be better if predictive and prescriptive analytics can be introduced in the book. Also, it can be a bonus if big data is talked about in this book.

    Content Accuracy rating: 4

    Some of the contents need to add more information and explanations.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 3

    Some of the additional contents can be added in each chapter, such as in the chapter of sampling and data structures, there should be mentioned the four different data, interval, ratio, nominal, and ordinal, which help the readers to understand how to take care different data structures, Therefore, some contents need to be considered.

    Clarity rating: 4

    The book is mainly based on the application of R programming, I think it will be better to give a better explanation before it starts to introduce the usage of applying R programming.

    Consistency rating: 5

    This book holds the consistency.

    Modularity rating: 4

    There are many examples that are applying the R programming, the logic is very important, It will be better if an additional vocabulary of the R language in each chapter, and the reader will be easier to know the coding that is referring to the different context that is associated with R programming.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 3

    The organization of the book is a little bit confused, I think the order of sections should be arranged in this book. For example, the author places descriptive statistics as the third chapter, I think it can be put in the later chapter because the different data type has not been introduced before the reader knows how to do the descriptive statistics with the different type of variable.

    Interface rating: 4

    The book has provided the navigation for each chapter, figure, and table. I think it will be better if the terminologies can be provided at the end of the textbook, and it will be additional navigation for the reader who wants to direct to the pages with the relevant contents.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 4

    There are some grammar issues that need to be fixed in the book.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 5

    IT is not culturally insensitive or offensive at all.

    Comments

    I think the most important thing that I would like to recommend is to add some content and reorganize the chapters.

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