The Formula by Luke Dormehl
introducing the mathematicians, artificial intelligence experts and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are shaping this brave new world, and ultimately asking how we survive in an era where numbers can sometimes seem to create as many problems as they solve.
A persuasive, timely interrogation of one of our age's most dangerous assumptions: that information is the same as understanding, and that everything which counts can be counted* Tom Chatfield, author of Netymology and How to Thrive in the Digital Age *
This is exactly the type of book we need to be reading as society considers the computerized control of nearly all the systems that affect our lives. * Chris Dannen, Fast Company *
A smart and thoughtful overview of algorithms and how they affect our daily lives. * John P. Kelley, President and CEO of Blackstone Discovery *
This is exactly the type of book we need to be reading as society considers the computerized control of nearly all the systems that affect our lives. * Chris Dannen, Fast Company *
A smart and thoughtful overview of algorithms and how they affect our daily lives. * John P. Kelley, President and CEO of Blackstone Discovery *
Luke Dormehl is a journalist and filmmaker and author of The Apple Revolution: The Real Story of how Steve Jobs and The Crazy Ones Took Over the World. His writing has appeared in publications including The Chap, SFX and Fighting Spirit. He has conducted numerous interviews with people for both print and television, including, Sir Ian McKellen and Alain de Botton. Dormehl has directed several documentary films, most recently The Pantomime (2009), a look at behind-the-scenes turmoil in a small village panto, which was narrated by the actor Simon Callow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753541708 |
| ISBN 10 | 075354170X |
| Title | The Formula |
| Author | Luke Dormehl |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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