Introduction to Bayesian Statisticsthis edition is useful and effective in teaching Bayesian inference at both elementary and intermediate levels. It is a well written book on elementary Bayesian inference, and the material is easily accessible. It is both concise and timely, and provides a good collection of overviews and reviews of important tools used in Bayesian statistical methods. There is a strong upsurge in the use of Bayesian methods in applied statistical analysis, yet most