I highly endorse this book. Best explanation of linear regression I've ever read. I think a good litmus test for stats books is whether they explain how minim

I highly endorse this book. Best explanation of linear regression I've ever read. I think a good litmus test for stats books is whether they explain how minimizing squared error corresponds to maximizing probability given Gaussian-distributed errors, and, of course, whether they acknowledge the eternal light of Bayes shining in the background of all things.