The signal and the noise why so many predictions--fail but some don't
Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction.
| Main Author: | Silver, Nate, 1978- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Penguin Press,
2012.
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| Summary: |
Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction. |
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| Physical Description: |
534 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-514) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781594204111 159420411X |
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