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Not specifically as a pair with that book, but I found the following books help to build some background to start on Data Science and Machine Learning:

1. Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms A Unified Approach http://www.amazon.com/Vector-Calculus-Linear-Algebra-Differe...

2. OpenIntro Statistics 2nd Edition https://www.openintro.org/stat/textbook.php

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