| Scenario | Recommendation | |----------|----------------| | | ✅ Highly recommended – it’s a standard reference | | You need a problem-solving oriented book with derivations | ✅ Good choice | | You want to learn applied statistics with R/Python | ❌ Avoid – no software content | | You need modern topics (big data, ML, Bayesian, bootstrap) | ❌ Outdated for that | | You are in a Western university (US/UK) with applied stats course | ⚠️ Possibly too exam-focused and not software-integrated; use as supplement |