The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver
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, the author takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can use information in a smarter way amid a noise of data - and make predictions in our lives.
Outstanding.. I was hooked -- Tim Harford * Financial Times *
One of the more momentous books of the decade * The New York Times Book Review *
A lucid explanation of how to think probabilistically * Guardian *
The inhabitants of Westminster are speed-reading The Signal and the Noise... They will find the book remarkable and rewarding * Sunday Telegraph *
Is there anything now that Nate Silver could tell us that we wouldn't believe? * Jonathan Freedland *
Fascinating... our age's Brunel -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
A surprisingly accessible peek into the world of mathematical probability -- Daily Telegraph
The Galileo of number crunchers * Independent *
A 34-year old Delphic Oracle * Daily Beast *
One of the more momentous books of the decade * The New York Times Book Review *
A lucid explanation of how to think probabilistically * Guardian *
The inhabitants of Westminster are speed-reading The Signal and the Noise... They will find the book remarkable and rewarding * Sunday Telegraph *
Is there anything now that Nate Silver could tell us that we wouldn't believe? * Jonathan Freedland *
Fascinating... our age's Brunel -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *
A surprisingly accessible peek into the world of mathematical probability -- Daily Telegraph
The Galileo of number crunchers * Independent *
A 34-year old Delphic Oracle * Daily Beast *
Nate Silver is a statistician and political forecaster at The New York Times. In 2012, he correctly predicted the outcome of 50 out of 50 states during the US presidential election, trumping the professional pollsters and pundits. He was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the world, and one of Rolling Stones' top Agents of Change. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141975658 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141975652 |
| Title | The Signal and the Noise |
| Author | Nate Silver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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