Observed Brain Dynamics by Mitra and Bokil is a unique overview of the techniques, and methods in the analysis of neuroscientific data. The book takes on the ambitious goal of trying to develop most of the contemporary methods of data analysis in neuroscience from electrophysiology to imaging modalities of MRI and PET. The approach the authors take combines the insight of the physicist and applicability of the statistician and both perspectives are creatively intertwined throughout the book. After a generous set of tutorial based chapters the authors show how these methods are applied to a host of specific problems in neuroinformatics, which are both informative and interesting to study. What makes this book unique in particular is that there is essentially nowhere else to find this content. Stylistically the book is clear and to the point and I heartily recommend it to everyone's library who works in this area or is interested in approaching this exciting subject.