{"product_id":"the-book-of-r-2nd-edition-a-first-course-in-programming-and-statistics-paperback","title":"The Book of R, 2nd Edition: A First Course in Programming and Statistics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTilman M. Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis long-awaited second edition folds years of updates into its beginner-friendly lessons on using R for data and statistical analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of R\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to R, the world's most popular programming language for statistical analysis. Even if you have no programming experience and little more than a grounding in the basics of mathematics, you'll find everything you need to begin writing programs in R. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll start with the basics, like how to handle data and write simple programs, before moving on to more advanced topics, like producing statistical summaries of your data and performing tests and modeling. You'll even learn how to create impressive data visualizations with R's graphics tools and contributed packages, like ggplot2, ggvis, and rgl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDozens of hands-on exercises take you from theory to practice as you learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fundamentals of programming in R, including how to write data frames, create functions, and use variables, statements, and loops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatistical concepts like exploratory data analysis, probabilities, hypothesis tests, and regression modeling and how to execute them in R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to access R's thousands of functions, libraries, and datasets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to draw valid and useful conclusions from your data and create publication-quality graphics of your results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of R\u003c\/i\u003e brings both statistics and R to life. With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book opens the door to the evolving world of data analysis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to this edition: \u003c\/b\u003e The entire book has been revised and expanded, with nearly 100 pages of new content and exercises. You'll find greater coverage of data plots and R graphics, guidance on using pipes to string together commands, and new ways to read and write external files, among many other lessons.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTilman M. Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is an academic at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Otago in New Zealand, where he teaches statistics at all university levels. He has been programming in R since the early 2000s and uses it in all of his courses. Davies has received multiple significant research grants for his methodological work in spatial statistics and in 2024 received the Littlejohn Award, the premier research award of the New Zealand Statistical Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 936\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 9.21 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335328457069,"sku":"9781718503687","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/5mDw8e4oxl9781718503687.webp?v=1778894103","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-r-2nd-edition-a-first-course-in-programming-and-statistics-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}