"Spatial Statistics for Data Science: Theory and Practice with R is a well-crafted guide that explores visualization techniques and statistical methods, essential for analyzing spatial data using R. The book provides a detailed overview of typical types of spatial data and the R packages necessary for their retrieval, manipulation, and visualization. Then, it delves into the modeling and methodological aspects of spatial statistics while maintaining a focus on practical applications, demonstrated through fully reproducible examples using publicly accessible spatial data."-Chae Young Lim in Journal of the American Statistical Association, October 2024