The signal and the noise : why most 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. Full description
| Main Author: | Silver, Nate, 1978- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Penguin Press, 2012 |
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| Contents: | A Catastrophic failure of prediction -- Are you smarter than a television pundit -- All I care about is W's and L's -- For years you've been telling us that rain is green -- Desperately seeking signal -- How to drown in three feet of water -- Role models -- Less and less and less wrong -- Rage against the machines -- The poker bubble -- If you can't beat 'em -- A climate of healthy skepticism -- What you don't know can hurt you. |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Oshkosh | Adult Lucky Day--No holds | 519.542 S587s | Due: 05/28/2013 |
| Oshkosh | Adult New Nonfiction | 519.542 S587s | In Transit |
| Berlin | Adult Nonfiction--Local Hold | 519.5 Sil | Available |
| Green Lake (Caestecker) | Adult New Nonfiction | 519.5 Sil | Due: 06/14/2013 |
| Menasha | Adult New Nonfiction | 519.5 S58s | On Hold |
| Neenah | Adult Nonfiction | 519.54 Si39s | Available |
| Ripon | Adult New Nonfiction | 519.5 Silver | Due: 06/03/2013 |