From "one of the great (greatest?) contemporary popular writers on economics" (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics.
Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That's a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn't be suspicious of statistics--we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often "the only way of grasping much of what is going on around us." If we can toss aside our fears and learn to approach them clearly--understanding how our own preconceptions lead us astray--statistics can point to ways we can live better and work smarter. As "perhaps the best popular economics writer in the world" (New Statesman), Tim Harford is an expert at taking complicated ideas and untangling them for millions of readers. In The Data Detective, he uses new research in science and psychology to set out ten strategies for using statistics to erase our biases and replace them with new ideas that use virtues like patience, curiosity, and good sense to better understand ourselves and the world. As a result, The Data Detective is a big-idea book about statistics and human behavior that is fresh, unexpected, and insightful.Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Tim Harford is an award-winning columnist, broadcaster, and economist. He is the author of Messy, Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy, and the million-selling The Undercover Economist, and is the host of the Cautionary Tales podcast. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, and in 2019 he was awarded an OBE for services to improving economic understanding.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - From 'one of the great (greatest ) contemporary popular writers on economics' (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics.Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers people use to mislead and confuse. That's a mistake, Tim Harford argues in The Data Detective. We shouldn't be suspicious of statistics-we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives. At heart, they are human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often the most illuminating ways of grasping what is going on in the world. If we can set aside our prejudices and learn to approach them properly-understanding how our own preconceptions lead us astray-statistics can point to innovative ways we can live better and work smarter.As 'perhaps the best popular economics writer in the world' (New Statesman), Tim Harford is an expert at taking complicated ideas and untangling them for millions of readers. Drawing from new research in science and psychology, he sets out ten strategies for using statistics to erase our biases and replace them with new ideas that use virtues like patience, curiosity, and good sense to help us to better understand ourselves and the world. As a result, The Data Detective is an eye-opening book about statistics and human behavior that is fresh, unexpected, and insightful. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780593084663
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