This is a very interesting book in an area that hasn't gotten much attention in the social sciences, but can expect to have more than just a niche audience ... Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist is the right book for any social scientist who has stumbled upon error messages ... and who is not just interested in some rough guidance on what to watch out for, but rather wants to understand the source of these problems ... Journal of Statistical Software Vol 12, Book Review 5. 2005.