The Signal and the Noise : The Art and Science of Prediction

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  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science (2013)
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The Signal and the Noise : The Art and Science of Prediction

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ISBN: 9780141975658
Authors: Nate Silver
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2013-04-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Economics, Science, Politics, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 49815 readers)

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The International Bestseller by 'The Galileo of number crunchers' (Independent)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 financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. The rise of 'big data' has the potential to help us predict the future, yet much of it is misleading, useless or distracting.In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times political forecaster Nate Silver, who accurately predicted the results of every state in the 2012 US election, reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, he takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can all learn to detect the true signals amid a noise of data.'Remarkable and rewarding' Matthew D'Ancona, Sunday Telegraph'A lucid explanation of how to think probabilistically' Guardian
 

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.