A Trout in the Milk and Other Tales of Visual Discovery

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Summary: THE BEST MATHEMATICAL BOOK OF 2005
Review: You may think it's too early to already be picking the best math book of 2005, but I can't imagine I will regret this choice. Wainer's book is accessible to people with a minimal statistical background, with its fascinating voyage through the history of data displays. It provides interesting biographical information on some of the characters we meet along the voyage. Then it finally looks to the future direction of data analysis.
I can't imagine any mathophile, and particularly any teacher of statistics at any level, who won't find this book a treasure trove of delights. Highly recommended.