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Tien redenen waarom we een verkeerd beeld van de wereld hebben en waarom het beter gaat dan je denkt

door Hans Rosling ...

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Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden. ... Meer lezen

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Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden.
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Statistics: A Very Short Introduction

door David J. Hand ...

Verteld door Richard Trinder ...

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4 uur 23 min

Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. And it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives, enabling astronomers to explore the origins of the universe, archaeologists to investigate ancient civilizations, ... Meer lezen

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Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. And it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives, enabling astronomers to explore the origins of the universe, archaeologists to investigate ancient civilizations,
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The Hot Hand

The Mystery and Science of Winning Streaks

door Ben Cohen ...

Verteld door Michael David Axtell ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur 39 min

For fans of Charles Duhigg and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal.For decades, psychologists and economists have studied the science of streaks to determine whether the ‘hot hand’ exists. Is there such a thing as being in the zone? Or it simply a case of seeing patterns in randomness? Genius ... Meer lezen

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For fans of Charles Duhigg and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal.For decades, psychologists and economists have studied the science of streaks to determine whether the ‘hot hand’ exists. Is there such a thing as being in the zone? Or it simply a case of seeing patterns in randomness? Genius
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How Contagion Works

Science, Awareness and Community in Times of Global Crises - The short essay that helped change the Covid-19 debate

door Paolo Giordano ...

Verteld door Paolo Giordano, David Thorpe ...

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1 uur 7 min

The Covid-19 pandemic is the most significant health emergency of our time.Writing from Italy in lockdown, physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how disease spreads in our interconnected world:why it mattershow it impacts ushow we must reactBy expanding his focus to include other forms of contagion - from the environmental crisis to fake news and x... ... Meer lezen

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The Covid-19 pandemic is the most significant health emergency of our time.Writing from Italy in lockdown, physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how disease spreads in our interconnected world:why it mattershow it impacts ushow we must reactBy expanding his focus to include other forms of contagion - from the environmental crisis to fake news and x...
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Big Data

Does Size Matter?

door Timandra Harkness ...

Verteld door Timandra Harkness ...

Niet ingekort

9 uur 46 min

What is Big Data, and why should you care?Big data knows where you've been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you'll buy, where you'll be the victim of crime and when you'll have a heart attack. Big data knows you better than you know yourself, or so it claims.But how well do you know big data?You've probably seen the phrase in newspaper ... Meer lezen

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What is Big Data, and why should you care?Big data knows where you've been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you'll buy, where you'll be the victim of crime and when you'll have a heart attack. Big data knows you better than you know yourself, or so it claims.But how well do you know big data?You've probably seen the phrase in newspaper
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How to Read Numbers

A Guide to Statistics in the News (and Knowing When to Trust Them)

door Tom Chivers, David Chivers ...

Verteld door Tom Chivers, David Chivers ...

Niet ingekort

4 uur 27 min

Every day, most of us will read or watch something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it'll be obvious - 'X people develop cancer every year' - and sometimes less obvious - 'How smartphones destroyed a generation'. Statistics are an immensely powerful tool for understanding the world, but in the wrong hands they can be dangerous.Introducing you to the common mistakes ... Meer lezen

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Every day, most of us will read or watch something in the news that is based on statistics in some way. Sometimes it'll be obvious - 'X people develop cancer every year' - and sometimes less obvious - 'How smartphones destroyed a generation'. Statistics are an immensely powerful tool for understanding the world, but in the wrong hands they can be dangerous.Introducing you to the common mistakes
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The Upside of Irrationality

The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home

door Dan Ariely ...

Verteld door Simon Jones ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur 18 min

New York Times Bestseller“Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.” — James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of CrowdsBehavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely offers a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence ... Meer lezen

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New York Times Bestseller“Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.” — James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of CrowdsBehavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely offers a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence
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Making Numbers Count

The art and science of communicating numbers

door Chip Heath, Karla Starr ...

Verteld door Kathe Mazur ...

Niet ingekort

4 uur 35 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Making Numbers Count is a lively, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to turning cold, clinical data into a memorable story.Until very recently, most languages had no words for numbers greater than five - anything from six to infinity was known as 'lots'. While the numbers in our world have become increasingly complex, our brains are stuck in the past. Yet the ability to ... Meer lezen

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Brought to you by Penguin.Making Numbers Count is a lively, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to turning cold, clinical data into a memorable story.Until very recently, most languages had no words for numbers greater than five - anything from six to infinity was known as 'lots'. While the numbers in our world have become increasingly complex, our brains are stuck in the past. Yet the ability to
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xGenius

Expected Goals and the Science of Winning Football Matches

door James Tippett ...

Verteld door Simon Darwen ...

Niet ingekort

9 uur 3 min

Bloomsbury presents… xGenius: Expected Goals and the Science of Winning Football Matches by James Tippett read by Simon Darwen'Eye-opening. An essential read for any football fan' – Jamie CarragherA new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals (xG) analysis from the bestselling author of The Expected Goals Philosophy.The concept of Expected Goals – or xG – has changed how we understand ... Meer lezen

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Bloomsbury presents… xGenius: Expected Goals and the Science of Winning Football Matches by James Tippett read by Simon Darwen'Eye-opening. An essential read for any football fan' – Jamie CarragherA new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals (xG) analysis from the bestselling author of The Expected Goals Philosophy.The concept of Expected Goals – or xG – has changed how we understand
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Super Crunchers

How Anything Can Be Predicted

door Ian Ayres ...

Verteld door James Lurie ...

Niet ingekort

6 uur 16 min

When would a casino stop a gambler from playing his next hand? How could a company use statistical analysis to blackball you from the job you want? Why should you worry when customer services pay attention to your needs?Beginning with examples of the mathematician who out-predicted wine buffs in determining the best vintages, and the sports scouts who now use statistics rather than intuition to ... Meer lezen

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When would a casino stop a gambler from playing his next hand? How could a company use statistical analysis to blackball you from the job you want? Why should you worry when customer services pay attention to your needs?Beginning with examples of the mathematician who out-predicted wine buffs in determining the best vintages, and the sports scouts who now use statistics rather than intuition to
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Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

door Rory Smith ...

Verteld door Simon Darwen ...

Niet ingekort

9 uur 46 min

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Meer lezen

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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
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Probability Theory

door Introbooks Team ...

Verteld door Andrea Giordani ...

Niet ingekort

43 min

Analysis theory of any random phenomena is known as probability. Main resource for concept of probability is probability theory. Probability theory is said to be one of many most important concepts or branches of mathematics. Following objects are known as main concepts or central objects:Random variablesStochastic processesRandom eventsMeasured quantitiesEvents are a kind of abstraction achieved ... Meer lezen

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Analysis theory of any random phenomena is known as probability. Main resource for concept of probability is probability theory. Probability theory is said to be one of many most important concepts or branches of mathematics. Following objects are known as main concepts or central objects:Random variablesStochastic processesRandom eventsMeasured quantitiesEvents are a kind of abstraction achieved
... Meer lezen
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Thinking Better

The Art of the Shortcut

door Marcus du Sautoy ...

Verteld door Mark Elstob ...

Niet ingekort

11 uur 34 min

How do you remember more and forget less?How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house?And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently?This is your shortcut to the art of the shortcut.Mathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and ... Meer lezen

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How do you remember more and forget less?How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house?And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently?This is your shortcut to the art of the shortcut.Mathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and
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Quantum Decision Making : Science Not Magic

How Modern Science Reshapes the Field of All Possibilities

door Ecnal Ver ...

Verteld door Benjamin Powell ...

Serie series Quantum Potential Series
Niet ingekort

2 uur 20 min

Quantum Decision MakingThe Science of Better ChoicesDiscover the Power of ChoiceEvery day you face choices that shape your life. Some are small and some are life-changing. But what if you could learn a way of making decisions that not only brings clarity but also opens new doors to success and happiness? Quantum Decision Making reveals how the hidden rules of the universe can guide you toward ... Meer lezen

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Quantum Decision MakingThe Science of Better ChoicesDiscover the Power of ChoiceEvery day you face choices that shape your life. Some are small and some are life-changing. But what if you could learn a way of making decisions that not only brings clarity but also opens new doors to success and happiness? Quantum Decision Making reveals how the hidden rules of the universe can guide you toward
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Numbercrunch

A Mathematician's Toolkit for Making Sense of Your World

door Professor Oliver Johnson ...

Verteld door Mark Elstob ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur 5 min

'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help us all'- Tom Whipple, The Times'The perfect introduction to the power of mathematics - fluent, friendly and practical'- Tim Harford, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add UpIn our hyper-modern world, we are bombarded with... ... Meer lezen

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'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help us all'- Tom Whipple, The Times'The perfect introduction to the power of mathematics - fluent, friendly and practical'- Tim Harford, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add UpIn our hyper-modern world, we are bombarded with...
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Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking

"Unlock future insights with our compelling audio lessons on Bayesian thinking. Boost your predictive skills today!"

door Landon Mercer ...

Verteld door Nick Porter ...

Niet ingekort

2 uur 15 min

Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Seeking to excel in your career and boost your understanding using Bayesian Thinking?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that offers everything needed to master powerful predictive thinking?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for gaining deeper insights, honing... ... Meer lezen

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Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Seeking to excel in your career and boost your understanding using Bayesian Thinking?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that offers everything needed to master powerful predictive thinking?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for gaining deeper insights, honing...
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The Doomsday Calculation

How an Equation that Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe

door William Poundstone ...

Verteld door Kyle Tait ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur 12 min

In the eighteenth century, the British minister and mathematician Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that allowed him to assign probabilities to events that had never happened before. It languished in obscurity for centuries until computers came along and made it easy to crunch the numbers. Now, as the foundation of big data, Bayes's formula has become a linchpin of the digital economy.But here's ... Meer lezen

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In the eighteenth century, the British minister and mathematician Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that allowed him to assign probabilities to events that had never happened before. It languished in obscurity for centuries until computers came along and made it easy to crunch the numbers. Now, as the foundation of big data, Bayes's formula has become a linchpin of the digital economy.But here's
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What the Luck?

The Surprising Role of Chance in Our Everyday Lives

door Gary Smith ...

Verteld door Tim Andres Pabon ...

Niet ingekort

7 uur 49 min

The newest book by the acclaimed author of Standard Deviations takes on luck, and all the mischief the idea of luck can cause in our lives.In Israel, pilot trainees who were praised for doing well subsequently performed worse, while trainees who were yelled at for doing poorly performed better. It is an empirical fact that highly intelligent women tend to marry men who are less intelligent. ... Meer lezen

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The newest book by the acclaimed author of Standard Deviations takes on luck, and all the mischief the idea of luck can cause in our lives.In Israel, pilot trainees who were praised for doing well subsequently performed worse, while trainees who were yelled at for doing poorly performed better. It is an empirical fact that highly intelligent women tend to marry men who are less intelligent.
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Al límite

Conoce a jugadores de póquer, apostadores profesionales, cryptobros, genios del venture capital y otros personajes capaces de arriesgarlo todo y ganar

door Nate Silver ...

Verteld door Cesar Ramones ...

Niet ingekort

17 uur 51 min

Un viaje privilegiado que revela cómo los maestros del riesgo moldean el mundo moderno«Una lectura cautivadora y reveladora que analiza la capacidad de asumir riesgos y cómo esta se aplica a las inversiones».Financial TimesNate Silver es conocido por revolucionar el análisis predictivo aplicado a los deportes, la economía y la política, pero antes de eso se ganaba la vida jugando al póker. En su ... Meer lezen

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Un viaje privilegiado que revela cómo los maestros del riesgo moldean el mundo moderno«Una lectura cautivadora y reveladora que analiza la capacidad de asumir riesgos y cómo esta se aplica a las inversiones».Financial TimesNate Silver es conocido por revolucionar el análisis predictivo aplicado a los deportes, la economía y la política, pero antes de eso se ganaba la vida jugando al póker. En su
... Meer lezen
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The Improbability Principle

Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

door David J. Hand ...

Verteld door Paul Hodgson ...

Niet ingekort

8 uur 32 min

In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month.But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of "miracle" is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural ... Meer lezen

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In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month.But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of "miracle" is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural
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Numbers Tell Stories

How Data Can Reveal the Surprising Truths About Our World from the Bestselling Author

door Vaclav Smil ...

Niet ingekort

Brought to you by Penguin.From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our worldWhat do marriage, milk and the black market tell us about the state of humanity? Most people would say, not much at all. But the numbers reveal startling truths about who we are, how we live and where we’re headed. For centuries we’ve ... Meer lezen

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Brought to you by Penguin.From the internationally bestselling author, a revealing look at the surprising numbers that uncover the hidden forces shaping our worldWhat do marriage, milk and the black market tell us about the state of humanity? Most people would say, not much at all. But the numbers reveal startling truths about who we are, how we live and where we’re headed. For centuries we’ve
... Meer lezen
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Pluses and Minuses

How Maths Makes the World More Manageable

door Stefan Buijsman ...

Verteld door Gavin Osborn ...

Niet ingekort

5 uur 1 min

Thousands of years ago the inhabitants of Mesopotamia became the first to use numbers. Since then, mathematics has been unstoppable. It's behind almost everything, from search-engines to cruise-control, from coffee-makers to timetables. But now that we hardly ever need to do arithmetic, how relevant is mathematics to everyday life?Pluses and Minuses demonstrates the role mathematics plays in human ... Meer lezen

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Thousands of years ago the inhabitants of Mesopotamia became the first to use numbers. Since then, mathematics has been unstoppable. It's behind almost everything, from search-engines to cruise-control, from coffee-makers to timetables. But now that we hardly ever need to do arithmetic, how relevant is mathematics to everyday life?Pluses and Minuses demonstrates the role mathematics plays in human
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How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

door Vaclav Smil ...

Verteld door Stephen Perring ...

Niet ingekort

10 uur 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a ... Meer lezen

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Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a
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Probably the Best Book on Statistics Ever Written

How to Beat the Odds and Make Better Decisions

door Haim Shapira ...

Verteld door Qarie Marshall ...

Niet ingekort

9 uur 56 min

Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world’s most sought-after experts in game theory.This book reveals how statistics and probability are fundamental to our everyday lives—from advertisements to public opinion polls, weather forecasts to ... Meer lezen

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Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world’s most sought-after experts in game theory.This book reveals how statistics and probability are fundamental to our everyday lives—from advertisements to public opinion polls, weather forecasts to
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Feitenkennis

Statistics: A Very Short Introduction

The Hot Hand

How Contagion Works

Big Data

How to Read Numbers

The Upside of Irrationality

Making Numbers Count

xGenius

Super Crunchers

Expected Goals

Probability Theory

Thinking Better

Quantum Decision Making : Science Not Magic

Numbercrunch

Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking

The Doomsday Calculation

What the Luck?

Al límite

The Improbability Principle

Numbers Tell Stories

Pluses and Minuses

How the World Really Works

Probably the Best Book on Statistics Ever Written