While everyone is talking about "big data," the truth is that understanding the "little data"--the stats that underlie newspaper headlines, stock reports, weather forecasts, and so on--is what helps you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consumes approximately 30 gigabytes of data every single day, but has no idea how to interpret it correctly.
While everyone is talking about "big data," the truth is that understanding the "little data"--the stats that underlie newspaper headlines, stock reports, weather forecasts, and so on--is what helps you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consumes approximately 30 gigabytes of data every single day, but has no idea how to interpret it correctly.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Foreword Preface 1 Data Data Everywhere: An Introduction to Everydata 2 The Challenger Challenge: How Sampling Can Affect Results 3 Red State Blues: Averages and Aggregates- A Closer Look at Summary Statistics 4 Are You Smarter Than an iPhone- Using Radiohead- Loving Republican?: Understanding Correlation Versus Causation 5 In Statistics We Trust: Is What You're Seeing True? 6 Shrinking Africa: Misrepresentation and Misinterpretation 7 Spoonfed Data: When Cherry Picking Goes Bananas 8 Predicting Disaster: Forecasting the Future 9 It's a Jungle Out There: Putting It All Together Glossary Notes Index Acknowledgments About the Author
Foreword Preface 1 Data Data Everywhere: An Introduction to Everydata 2 The Challenger Challenge: How Sampling Can Affect Results 3 Red State Blues: Averages and Aggregates- A Closer Look at Summary Statistics 4 Are You Smarter Than an iPhone- Using Radiohead- Loving Republican?: Understanding Correlation Versus Causation 5 In Statistics We Trust: Is What You're Seeing True? 6 Shrinking Africa: Misrepresentation and Misinterpretation 7 Spoonfed Data: When Cherry Picking Goes Bananas 8 Predicting Disaster: Forecasting the Future 9 It's a Jungle Out There: Putting It All Together Glossary Notes Index Acknowledgments About the Author
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