"What I liked most about this book, however, is the way it blends interesting technical material with foundational discussion about the nature of uncertainty." (Biometrics, June 2008)

"The investigation of the theoretical models under consideration in the book is first class…" (Law, Probability and Risk Advance Access, September 2007)

"I feel that I have learned an effective plotting technique from these plots…" (Technometrics, February 2008)

"…a cornucopia of probability models and inference methods for different problems…[that] serve as a rich taxonomy that statisticians can use to fit models…works as both an educational tool and as a reference." (MAA Reviews, March 6, 2007)