There are many books that are excellent sources of knowledge about individual stastical tools (Survival models, general Linear models, etc.), but the art of data analysis is about choosing and using multiple tools.
This argues the need for a better balance in the literature and in statistical teaching between techniques and problem solving strateg.
In the words of Chatfield ..".students typically know the technical details of regressin for example, but not necessarily when and how to apply it.
There are many books that are excellent sources of knowledge about individual stastical tools (Survival models, general Linear models, etc.), but the art of data analysis is about choosing and using multiple tools