The signal and the noise  -  Nate Silver

The art and science of prediction

KORTE INHOUD

Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the global financial crisis to 9/11 to the Fukushima disaster, we often fail to foresee hugely significant events. In The Signal and the Noise , the New York Times' political forecaster and statistics guru Nate Silver explores the art of prediction, revealing how we can all build a better crystal ball. In his quest to distinguish the true sign...
2012 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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2012 Uitgever: Penguin 544 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1846147522 ISBN-13: 9781846147524