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Visualize This: From my editor

Apr 29, 2011

Thanks for yet another very enjoyable chapter. If I had known statistics would be like this, I would have actually taken classes.

This is from my editor for Visualize This. (She’s in charged of making sure my grammar doesn’t suck and my words flow like melted butter.) I can’t remember the last time—if ever—I told someone I’m in graduate school for statistics and they didn’t groan about how they hated it in high school and/or college. So you can imagine my delight when I read this. I think I’m on to something here.

18 Comments

PR — April 29, 2011 at 12:10 pm

…and with that – preordered.

look forward t it!
- Nathan Yau — April 29, 2011 at 12:16 pm
  
  Thanks, PR :)
- eywu — May 3, 2011 at 12:40 am
  
  +1
  - Nathan Yau — May 3, 2011 at 10:36 am
    
    @eywu – thank you!
John W. Palmer — April 29, 2011 at 12:21 pm

Good man, Nathan. Keep it up.
Michael — April 29, 2011 at 1:03 pm

I just finished my masters degree in statistics, and have been teaching Advanced Placement Statistics for the last 7 years in a Washington DC Suburb High School. This kind of comment warms my heart and reminds me what I hear from my students almost every day in class: “Mr. C, this stuff is useful!”
- Nathan Yau — April 29, 2011 at 1:42 pm
  
  @Michael – Sounds like you’re doing something right :)
Jeffrey — April 29, 2011 at 1:50 pm

Good work, man!
CTV — April 29, 2011 at 2:12 pm

Stop teasing us!
- Nathan Yau — April 29, 2011 at 5:03 pm
  
  My uncontainable excitement made me do it!
Lynn Marentette — April 30, 2011 at 8:22 am

Nathan, it is your uncontainable excitement about statistics and data/info visualization that inspires your followers. I am sure that your book will open up the eyes of your future readers!
Jason Lankow — April 30, 2011 at 8:20 pm

Can’t wait for this one, pre-ordered a month ago!
Adam Singer — May 1, 2011 at 12:49 pm

Very excited for this Nathan!
Germain — May 1, 2011 at 1:23 pm

It’s amazing to see that for Amazon $24.80 equals 27,55 € (on the French website), I’ll order a copy anyway. Do you have a word on the quality of the paper ? choose the best please!
Ruby — May 3, 2011 at 2:33 pm

Very excited! Seriously cannot wait!
Eric — May 4, 2011 at 9:59 am

Kudos to Nathan. Now, everybody, go out and buy the book if for no other reason than to help Nathan recoup some fees the hours, days and years he has spent supporting FlowingData and the junkie-like addictions that he feeds us every day! How many carmel lattes would one need to sacrifice to by his book? Pitch in everyone, and say thanks with your wallet.
- Nathan Yau — May 8, 2011 at 11:37 am
  
  Thanks, Eric!
Alon — July 14, 2011 at 1:38 pm

I would like to review your book before using it in my upcoming class at Lim College. This will be great opportunity to teach statistics by using visualization to fashion design students. Can you provide me a copy?
Please let me know
Alon Friedman, PhD
NY, NY 10012
[email protected]