Cover art for The Signal and the Noise
Published
Penguin, May 2013
ISBN
9780141975658
Format
Softcover, 544 pages
Dimensions
19.8cm × 13cm × 2.3cm

The Signal and the Noise Why Most Predictions Fail - But Some Succeed by

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New York Times political forecaster Nate Silver, reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, he takes us on an enthralling insider's tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can use information in a smarter way amid a noise of data.

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