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A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science with Python

A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science with Python

A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science with Python

2nd Edition
Chirag Shah , University of Washington
December 2025
Hardback
9781009588928
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$130.00
USD
Hardback
USD
Paperback

    Students will develop a practical understanding of data science with this hands-on textbook for introductory courses. This new edition is fully revised and updated, with numerous exercises and examples in the popular data science tool Python, a new chapter on using Python for statistical analysis, and a new chapter that demonstrates how to use Python within a range of cloud platforms. The many practice examples, drawn from real-life applications, range from small to big data and come to life in a new end-to-end project in Chapter 11. New 'Data Science in Practice' boxes highlight how concepts introduced work within an industry context and many chapters include new sections on AI and Generative AI. A suite of online material for instructors provides a strong supplement to the book, including lecture slides, solutions, additional assessment material and curriculum suggestions. Datasets and code are available for students online. This entry-level textbook is ideal for readers from a range of disciplines wishing to build a practical, working knowledge of data science.

    • Develop a practical understanding of data science by working through hands-on problems, exercises and examples using the popular Python platform
    • Go from absolute beginner to working data scientist with 11 accessible chapters that assume no prior technical background
    • See how concepts are applied within an industry context with all new 'Data Science in Practice' boxes
    • Teach data science with end-to-end support, including curriculum suggestions, sample syllabi, lecture slides, datasets, additional assessment material and a solutions manual, available for registered instructors

    Product details

    December 2025
    Hardback
    9781009588928
    400 pages
    253 × 203 mm
    Not yet published - available from December 2025

    Table of Contents

    • Part I. Conceptual Introductions:
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Data
    • Part II. Tools for Data Science:
    • 3. Techniques
    • 4. Python
    • 5. Python for Statistical Analysis
    • 6. Cloud Computing
    • Part III. Machine Learning for Data Science:
    • 7. Machine Learning Introduction and Regression
    • 8. Supervised Learning
    • 9. Unsupervised Learning
    • Part IV. Applications, Evaluations, and Methods:
    • 10. Data Collection, Experimentation, and Evaluation
    • 11. Hands-On with Solving Data Problems.
      Author
    • Chirag Shah , University of Washington

      Chirag Shah is Professor of Information and Computer Science at University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. He is the Founding Director for InfoSeeking Lab and Founding Co-Director of the Center for Responsibility in AI Systems & Experiences (RAISE). His research focuses on building, auditing, and correcting intelligent information access systems. Dr. Shah is a Distinguished Member of ACM as well as ASIS&T, and a Senior Member of IEEE. He has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed articles and authored several books, including textbooks on data science and machine learning. He regularly engages with industrial research labs at Amazon, ByteDance, Microsoft Research, and Spotify.