The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't by Nate Silver

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't

Nate Silver

534 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative medium-paced
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UPDATED FOR 2020 WITH A NEW PREFACE BY NATE SILVER One of the more momentous books of the decade.--The New York Times Book Review Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair...

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