[R] Blue Book

[Renaud Lancelot]

Dear all,

quoting [WNV]
> >       It's not like R A Fisher (who nobody should read unless they have
> > done so at least once before) but to me it is one of those books that become

Isn't it what English-speaking people call an "understatement" ? I don't
read WNV's word as a negative criticism of Fisher's books, buth rather
the opposite (i.e. everybody should read Fisher's books at least once
!). Sorry if I misunderstood...

Best,

Renaud



John Maindonald wrote:
> 
> I feel constrained to register a protest.  There are some of
> Fisher's writings that are both highly readable and still
> well worth reading.  I'd put his "Design of Experiments" high
> in this category.  It is beautifully written, and accessible
> to working scientists.
> 
> Apologies for this off-topic comment, but I could not let
> that one pass!  I am sure that on reconsideration Bill will,
> if not recant, at least offer Fisher a posthumous apology!
> 
> John Maindonald.
> 
> > From owner-r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch  Fri May 17 19:15:04 2002
> > From: Bill.Venables at cmis.csiro.au
> 
> > David Jensen asks:
> >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > From:       David Jensen [mailto:dvjens at worldnet.att.net]
> > > Sent:       Friday, May 17, 2002 3:11 PM
> > >
> > > I came across a very cheap of the infamous blue book - The New S Language
> > > (1988).  Is this book still relevant to modern S or R or am I wasting my
> > > time?
> >       [WNV]  I'd say you are not wasting your time if you are serious
> > about learning S.
> >
> >       It's not like R A Fisher (who nobody should read unless they have
> > done so at least once before) but to me it is one of those books that become
> > clearer in hindsight.  Little comments make more sense in the light of
> > experience, especially the darker, more intense final chapters and
> > appendices.
> >
> >       It's a fundamental book for the S language.
> >
> >       Bill Venables.
> >
> 
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