0
Mi compra 0
SOMETHING DOESN'T ADD UP
-50%

SOMETHING DOESN'T ADD UP

SURVIVING STATISTICS IN A POST-TRUTH AGE

PAUL GOODWIN

Q. 200
Q. 100
IVA incluido
Único ejemplar, sujeto
a disponibilidad
Editorial:
PROFILE BOOKS
Año de edición:
2020
ISBN:
978-1-78816-258-6
Páginas:
248
Q. 200
Q. 100
IVA incluido
Único ejemplar, sujeto
a disponibilidad
Añadir a favoritos
Avisar disponibilidad

Wry, witty and humane, Goodwin explains mathematical subtleties so painlessly that you hardly need to think about numbers at all. He demonstrates how statistics that are meant to make life simpler often make it simpler than it actually is, but also reveals some of the ways we really can use maths to make better decisions. Enter the world of fitness tracking, the history of IQ testing, China's social credit system, Effective Altruism, and learn how someone should have noticed that Harold Shipman was killing his patients years before they actually did. In the right hands, maths is a useful tool. It's just a pity there are so many of the wrong hands about.

Artículos relacionados

  • EMPTY VESSEL
    EMPTY VESSEL
    IAN KUMEKAWA
    The rise of globalization and financialization as seen from a barge—one Swedish barge, to be exact, built in 1979What do a barracks for British troops in the Falklands War, a floating jail off the Bronx, and temporary housing for VW factory workers in Germany have in common? The Balder Scapa: a single barge that served all three roles. Though the name would eventually change to...
    Disponible

    Q. 200

  • HUBRIS MAXIMUS
    HUBRIS MAXIMUS
    FAIZ SIDDIQUI
    The rise, fall, and revival of the Caesar of Silicon Valley. Elon Musk has cast himself as the savior of humanity, an altruistic force whose fortune is tied to noble pursuits from halting our dependence on fossil fuels to colonizing Mars. Once frequently heralded as a modern-day Edison, Musk has taken up a new place in the public consciousness with his growing desire to disrupt...
    Disponible

    Q. 290

  • AI VALLEY
    AI VALLEY
    GARY RIVLIN
    A veteran Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist shadows the top thinkers in the field of Artificial Intelligence, introducing the breakthroughs and developments that will change the way we live and work. Artificial Intelligence has been "just around the corner" for decades, continually disappointing those who long believed in its potential. But now, with the emergence and growing u...
    Disponible

    Q. 330

  • WELCOME TO THE METAVERSE
    WELCOME TO THE METAVERSE
    DAVID L. SHRIER
    A clear-eyed guide to the metaverse and how this powerful technology--along with advances in spatial computing, VR, and AR--will impact our economy, our lives, and our world. The metaverse. That term elicits a wide range of ideas and opinions. For many, it represents the next evolutionary phase of the internet--a fully immersive, digital universe where people can interact, work...
    Disponible

    Q. 330

  • BOOM
    BOOM
    ART BYRNE / TOBIAS HUBER
    A timely investigation of the causes of technological and scientific stagnation, and a radical blueprint for accelerating innovation. "Read this book for the alternative history of our age." --Peter Thiel, investor and author of Zero to One "A must-read for those who seek to build the future." --Marc Andreessen, cofounder of Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz From the Moon la...
    Disponible

    Q. 360

  • MONEYGPT
    MONEYGPT
    RICKARDS, JAMES
    From the New York Times bestselling author of The New Great Depression and Currency Wars, a telling prediction for how AI will endanger global economic markets and securityIn November 2022, OpenAI released GPT-4 in a chatbot form to the public. In just two months, it claimed 100 million users—the fastest app to ever reach this benchmark. Since then, AI has become an all-consumi...
    Disponible

    Q. 220