but I think also it's very expensive, and as I recall the review in the R newsletter wasn't that good. Also Venables and Ripley cover a lot of the material that Vanesa mentioned. GW On 8/20/08, Laura Chihara wrote: > > > "The R Book" by Crawley (Wiley) is comprehensive and very useful. > It got a nice review in the latest issue of "The American > Statistician" > > -Laura > > Vanesa Maribel Fernández wrote: > >> Hallo! My >> name is Vanesa; I am a biology PhD student from Argentina. I am used to >> carry out >> statistical analysis of data from our experiments. And I would like to >> have a >> book to learn how to use “R†for statistical. I need one which >> contains for >> example: analysis of categorical data, regression, ANOVA (fixed, mixed, >> repeated measures nestled), etc. >> Can you >> help me to choose a book? Thank you >> very much. >> Vanesa >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: "Thomas, Judy" >> To: r-sig-teaching@r-project.org >> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:27:42 AM >> Subject: [R-sig-teaching] ANNOUNCEMENT: COMPLIMENTARY REVIEW COPIES OF NEW >> R BOOKS FROM CHAPMAN & HALL/CRC! >> >> ANNOUNCEMENT: COMPLIMENTARY REVIEW COPIES OF NEW R BOOKS FROM CHAPMAN & >> HALL/CRC! >> >> >> It's back to school season, and the academic world is buzzing about new >> textbooks. We know you will be making your course adoption selections for >> the spring over the next couple of week, and want to make sure you get a >> sneak peek at our latest offerings. >> >> With this in mind, Chapman & Hall/CRC is pleased to provide complimentary >> review copies of our latest R titles to qualified instructors. Please >> contact Academic Sales Manager Susie Carlisle ( >> susie.carlisle@taylorandfrancis.com), and mention promotion code #966HW, >> to take advantage of this special offer. >> >> Secure your review copy today! >> >> >> ****NEW TITLES**** >> >> Probability and Statistics with R ( >> http://www.crcpress.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku=C8911 >> ) >> >> Maria Dolores Ugarte, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain >> Ana F. Militino, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain >> Alan Arnholt, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, U.S.A. >> >> Publication Date: April 2008 >> Number of Pages: 728 >> >> With numerous real-world examples, carefully explained proofs, >> end-of-chapter problems, and illuminating graphs, this text shows how to >> solve various statistical problems using both parametric and nonparametric >> techniques via R. The authors offer data sets, functions, and other >> ancillary material on a supporting website. A solutions manual is available >> for qualifying instructors. >> >> >> List Prices: $89.95 / �46.99 >> >> Introduction to Probability with R >> >> Kenneth P. Baclawski, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, >> U.S.A. >> ( >> http://www.crcpress.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku=C6521 >> ) >> >> Publication Date: January 2008 >> Number of Pages: 384 >> >> This text presents R programs and animations to provide an understanding >> of how to model natural phenomena from a probabilistic point of view. It >> covers stochastic processes, the Poisson process, transforms, Bayesian >> networks, entropy and information, and Markov chains. It includes exercises, >> selected answers, and ancillary material online. >> >> >> List Prices: $89.95 / �46.99 >> Contact Academic Sales Manager Susie Carlisle ( >> susie.carlisle@taylorandfrancis.com) to take advantage of this special >> offer. >> >> >> >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >> >> >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> R-sig-teaching@r-project.org mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-teaching >> > > -- > ******************************************* > Laura Chihara > Professor of Mathematics 507-222-4065 (office) > Dept of Mathematics 507-222-4312 (fax) > Carleton College > 1 North College Street > Northfield MN 55057 > > > _______________________________________________ > R-sig-teaching@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-teaching > > -- Giles Warrack 2412 Springwood Drive Greensboro, NC 27403-2030 (336) 292-9272 (home) (336) 686-5330 (cell) [[alternative HTML version deleted]]