I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in real world situations that touch statistics.  Of course the book is far more than just the statistics.  It has number theory, combinatorics, Euclid geometry, voting systems around the world and much more. It is an enjoyable read. I have read it more than three times in two years! I have given this book as gift to colleagues who work in machine learning.  If like me, you are just a casual reader with no interest in statistics, you will enjoy it! And a side benefit to the enjoyment is that you will gain some valuable new knowledge.