Rakuten Kobo

Indkøbskurv

Vare(r) ikke tilgængelig til køb

Gennemgå din indkøbskurv. Du kan fjerne de(n) tilgængelige vare(r) nu, ellers fjerner vi det automatisk ved kassen.

varervare

- Ubegrænset adgang til e-bøger
  
  Ubegrænset adgang til lydbøger
  
  Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Få 1 kredit hver måned til en lydbog efter eget valg
  
  Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Ubegrænset adgang til e-bøger
  
  Ubegrænset adgang til lydbøger
  
  Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  lydbog
  af ,
  
  Ledig:
  
  . Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions.
  
  Forudbestilling
  1 lydbog om måneden
  
  + GRATIS 30-dages prøve
  
  Særtilbud
  
  Få 1 kredit hver måned til at bytte til en lydbog efter eget valg
  
  *Ingen forpligtelse, annuller når som helst
  
  GRATIS

varervare

Ubegrænset adgang til e-bøger

Ubegrænset adgang til lydbøger

Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Få 1 kredit hver måned til en lydbog efter eget valg

Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Ubegrænset adgang til e-bøger

Ubegrænset adgang til lydbøger

Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions
lydbog
af ,

Ledig:
. Ingen forpligtelse, aflys når som helst på kobo.com/account/subscriptions.

Forudbestilling
1 lydbog om måneden

+ GRATIS 30-dages prøve

Særtilbud

Få 1 kredit hver måned til at bytte til en lydbog efter eget valg

*Ingen forpligtelse, annuller når som helst

GRATIS

Anbefalet til dig

Statistical Topics in Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Redigeret af Demissie Alemayehu, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Birol Emir, Kelly H. Zou ...

Serier serie Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series
With ever-rising healthcare costs, evidence generation through Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) plays an increasingly important role in decision-making about the allocation of resources. Accordingly, it is now customary for health technology assessment and reimbursement agencies to request for HEOR evidence, in addition to data from clinical trials, to inform decisions about patient ... Læs mere

581,08 kr.

With ever-rising healthcare costs, evidence generation through Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) plays an increasingly important role in decision-making about the allocation of resources. Accordingly, it is now customary for health technology assessment and reimbursement agencies to request for HEOR evidence, in addition to data from clinical trials, to inform decisions about patient
... Læs mere
Factfulness

Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

af Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Ola Rosling ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**“One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates“Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” ... Læs mere

106,11 kr.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**“One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates“Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.”
... Læs mere
How the World Really Works

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

af Vaclav Smil ...

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. ... Læs mere

94,63 kr.

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works.
... Læs mere
Rationality

What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

af Steven Pinker ...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'Punchy, funny and invigorating ... Pinker is the high priest of rationalism' Sunday Times'If you've ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It's cheaper, more entertaining, and more effective' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous MindIn the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific... ... Læs mere

111,85 kr.

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'Punchy, funny and invigorating ... Pinker is the high priest of rationalism' Sunday Times'If you've ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It's cheaper, more entertaining, and more effective' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous MindIn the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific...
... Læs mere
Statistical Models in Epidemiology

af David Clayton, Michael Hills ...

This self-contained account of the statistical basis of epidemiology has been written specifically for those with a basic training in biology, therefore no previous knowledge is assumed and the mathematics is deliberately kept at a manageable level. The authors show how all statistical analysis of data is based on probability models, and once one understands the model, analysis follows easily. In ... Læs mere

440,89 kr.

This self-contained account of the statistical basis of epidemiology has been written specifically for those with a basic training in biology, therefore no previous knowledge is assumed and the mathematics is deliberately kept at a manageable level. The authors show how all statistical analysis of data is based on probability models, and once one understands the model, analysis follows easily. In
... Læs mere
The Black Swan

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

af Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper?This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that ... Læs mere

86,02 kr.

The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper?This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that
... Læs mere
Calling Bullshit

The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World

af Jevin D. West, Carl T. Bergstrom ...

'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel LaureateThe world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.Based on a popular course at the University of Washington, Calling Bullshit gives us ... Læs mere

111,85 kr.

'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel LaureateThe world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.Based on a popular course at the University of Washington, Calling Bullshit gives us
... Læs mere
Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Stripping the Dread from the Data

af Charles Wheelan ...

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues ... Læs mere

123,11 kr.

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues
... Læs mere
The Book of Why

The New Science of Cause and Effect

af Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

The hugely influential book on how the understanding of causality revolutionized science and the world, by the pioneer of artificial intelligence'Wonderful ... illuminating and fun to read' Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winner and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow'Correlation does not imply causation.' For decades, this mantra was invoked by scientists in order to avoid taking positions as to ... Læs mere

94,63 kr.

The hugely influential book on how the understanding of causality revolutionized science and the world, by the pioneer of artificial intelligence'Wonderful ... illuminating and fun to read' Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winner and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow'Correlation does not imply causation.' For decades, this mantra was invoked by scientists in order to avoid taking positions as to
... Læs mere
Numbers Don't Lie

71 Things You Need to Know About the World

af Vaclav Smil ...

'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill GatesIs flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy?From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that ... Læs mere

94,63 kr.

'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill GatesIs flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy?From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that
... Læs mere
The Signal and the Noise

The Art and Science of Prediction

af Nate Silver ...

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 ... Læs mere

94,63 kr.

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
... Læs mere
The Art of Statistics

Learning from Data

af David Spiegelhalter ...

Serier serie Pelican Books
'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many ... Læs mere

111,85 kr.

'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular ScienceDo busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many
... Læs mere
Survey Methodology

af Robert M. Groves, Floyd J. Fowler Jr., Mick P. Couper, James M. Lepkowski, Eleanor Singer, Roger Tourangeau ...

Serier Bog 561 - Wiley Series in Survey Methodology
Praise for the First Edition:"The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process."—Journal of the American Statistical Association"Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing . . ."—Public Opinion Quarterly". . . it should find an audience everywhere ... Læs mere

708,49 kr.

Praise for the First Edition:"The book makes a valuable contribution by synthesizing current research and identifying areas for future investigation for each aspect of the survey process."—Journal of the American Statistical Association"Overall, the high quality of the text material is matched by the quality of writing . . ."—Public Opinion Quarterly". . . it should find an audience everywhere
... Læs mere
The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

af Scott E. Page ...

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... Læs mere

100,22 kr.

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... Læs mere
The Numbers Game

Why Everything You Know About Football is Wrong

af Chris Anderson, David Sally ...

Discover football's astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally*Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter*Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we've been focusing on the wrong numbers? What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2 ... Læs mere

86,02 kr.

Discover football's astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally*Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter*Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we've been focusing on the wrong numbers? What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2
... Læs mere
Fooled by Randomness

The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

af Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

'One of the smartest books of all time' Fortune'The hottest thinker in the world' Sunday TimesEveryone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable?This book is the bestselling sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is... ... Læs mere

86,02 kr.

'One of the smartest books of all time' Fortune'The hottest thinker in the world' Sunday TimesEveryone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable?This book is the bestselling sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is...
... Læs mere
Probability: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

af John Haigh ...

Serier serie Very Short Introductions
Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analysis and modelling of most aspects of the world, and all measurement, are necessarily imprecise and involve uncertainties of varying degrees, the understanding and management of probabilities is central to much work in the sciences and economics.In this ... Læs mere

64,06 kr.

Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analysis and modelling of most aspects of the world, and all measurement, are necessarily imprecise and involve uncertainties of varying degrees, the understanding and management of probabilities is central to much work in the sciences and economics.In this
... Læs mere
The Raven's Hat

Fallen Pictures, Rising Sequences, and Other Mathematical Games

af Jonas Peters, Nicolai Meinshausen ...

Try to solve a series of unusual math games in this playful, illustrated guide that breaks down important math concepts for everyday adult readers.“A wonderful book for someone who likes mathematics and likes to be challenged!” —Chris Bernhardt, author of Quantum Computing for EveryoneThis book presents a series of engaging math games that seem unsolvable—but can be solved when they are translated ... Læs mere

149,99 kr.

Try to solve a series of unusual math games in this playful, illustrated guide that breaks down important math concepts for everyday adult readers.“A wonderful book for someone who likes mathematics and likes to be challenged!” —Chris Bernhardt, author of Quantum Computing for EveryoneThis book presents a series of engaging math games that seem unsolvable—but can be solved when they are translated
... Læs mere
Expected Goals

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

af Rory Smith ...

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 ... Læs mere

64,58 kr.

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
... Læs mere
Linear Mixed-Effects Models Using R

A Step-by-Step Approach

af Andrzej Gałecki, Tomasz Burzykowski ...

Serier serie Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Linear mixed-effects models (LMMs) are an important class of statistical models that can be used to analyze correlated data. Such data are encountered in a variety of fields including biostatistics, public health, psychometrics, educational measurement, and sociology. This book aims to support a wide range of uses for the models by applied researchers in those and other fields by providing state ... Læs mere

1.027,44 kr.

Linear mixed-effects models (LMMs) are an important class of statistical models that can be used to analyze correlated data. Such data are encountered in a variety of fields including biostatistics, public health, psychometrics, educational measurement, and sociology. This book aims to support a wide range of uses for the models by applied researchers in those and other fields by providing state
... Læs mere
The Book of Why

The New Science of Cause and Effect

af Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

An argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence.**"Illuminating." —**New York Times**"Extraordinary." —**Science Friday“Correlation is not causation.” This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, once led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, with causal analysis taking center stage in AI and other ... Læs mere

106,88 kr.

An argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence.**"Illuminating." —**New York Times**"Extraordinary." —**Science Friday“Correlation is not causation.” This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, once led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, with causal analysis taking center stage in AI and other
... Læs mere
xGenius

Expected Goals and the Science of Winning Football Matches

af James Tippett ...

'Eye-opening... An essential read for any football fan' –Jamie CarragherxGenius takes a tour of the world's most pioneering football clubs, uncovering how elite teams are using xG to win more matches. Any club not adopting this model will be left behind.The concept of Expected Goals – or xG – has changed how we understand football. Every fan will have heard of xG, many will understand what it is, ... Læs mere

141,11 kr.

'Eye-opening... An essential read for any football fan' –Jamie CarragherxGenius takes a tour of the world's most pioneering football clubs, uncovering how elite teams are using xG to win more matches. Any club not adopting this model will be left behind.The concept of Expected Goals – or xG – has changed how we understand football. Every fan will have heard of xG, many will understand what it is,
... Læs mere
The Theory That Would Not Die

How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, & Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of C

af Sharon Bertsch McGrayne ...

"This account of how a once reviled theory, Baye's rule, came to underpin modern life is both approachable and engrossing" ( Sunday Times).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceBayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about ... Læs mere

94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

"This account of how a once reviled theory, Baye's rule, came to underpin modern life is both approachable and engrossing" ( Sunday Times).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceBayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about
... Læs mere
How Much Inequality Is Fair?

Mathematical Principles of a Moral, Optimal, and Stable Capitalist Society

af Venkat Venkatasubramanian ...

Many in the United States feel that the nation’s current level of economic inequality is unfair and that capitalism is not working for 90% of the population. Yet some inequality is inevitable. The question is: What level of inequality is fair? Mainstream economics has offered little guidance on fairness and the ideal distribution of income. Political philosophy, meanwhile, has much to say about ... Læs mere

204,49 kr.

Many in the United States feel that the nation’s current level of economic inequality is unfair and that capitalism is not working for 90% of the population. Yet some inequality is inevitable. The question is: What level of inequality is fair? Mainstream economics has offered little guidance on fairness and the ideal distribution of income. Political philosophy, meanwhile, has much to say about
... Læs mere

Kobo Rakuten

e-læsere

Apps

Tilbehør

Indkøbskurv

Du får VIP-behandling!

Din indkøbskurv er tom

Ledig:

1 lydbog om måneden

+ GRATIS 30-dages prøve

Ledig:

1 lydbog om måneden

+ GRATIS 30-dages prøve

Anbefalet til dig

Statistikker e-bøger

Statistical Topics in Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Factfulness

How the World Really Works

Rationality

Statistical Models in Epidemiology

The Black Swan

Calling Bullshit

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

The Book of Why

Numbers Don't Lie

The Signal and the Noise

The Art of Statistics

Survey Methodology

The Model Thinker

The Numbers Game

Fooled by Randomness

Probability: A Very Short Introduction

The Raven's Hat

Expected Goals

Linear Mixed-Effects Models Using R

The Book of Why

xGenius

The Theory That Would Not Die

How Much Inequality Is Fair?