{"product_id":"numbers-rule-your-world-the-hidden-influence-of-probabilities-and-statistics-on-everything-you-do-hardcover","title":"Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything You Do - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaiser Fung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT ARE THE ODDS YOU'LL WIN THE LOTTERY?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow long will your kids wait in line at Disney World? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho decides that \"standardized tests\" are fair? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do highway engineers build slow-moving ramps? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean, statistically, to be an \"Average Joe\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNUMBERS RULE YOUR WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the popular tradition of eye-opening bestsellers like Freakonomics, The Tipping Point, and Super Crunchers, this fascinating book from renowned statistician and blogger Kaiser Fung takes you inside the hidden world of facts and figures that affect you every day, in every way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the statistics that rule your life, your job, your commute, your vacation, your food, your health, your money, and your success. This is how engineers calculate your quality of living, how corporations determine your needs, and how politicians estimate your opinions. These are the numbers you never think about-even though they play a crucial role in every single aspect of your life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you learn may surprise you, amuse you, or even enrage you. But there's one thing you won't be able to deny: \u003ci\u003eNumbers Rule Your World...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An easy read with a big benefit.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Fareed Zakaria, CNN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"For those who have anxiety about how organization data-mining is impacting their world, Kaiser Fung pulls back the curtain to reveal the good and the bad of predictive analytics.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Ian Ayres, Yale professor and author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Crunchers: Why Thinking By Numbers is the New Way to Be Smart\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A book that engages us with stories that a journalist would write, the compelling stories behind the stories as illuminated by the numbers, and the dynamics that the numbers reveal.\"\u003cbr\u003e --John Sall, Executive Vice President, SAS Institute \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Little did I suspect, when I picked up Kaiser Fung's book, that I would become so entranced by it - an illuminating and accessible exploration of the power of statistical analysis for those of us who have no prior training in a field that he explores so ably.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Peter Clarke, author of \u003ci\u003e Keynes: The Rise, Fall, and Return of the 20th Century's Most Influential Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A tremendous book. . . . If you want to understand how to use statistics, how to think with numbers and yet to do this without getting lost in equations, if you've been looking for the book to unlock the door to logical thinking about problems, well, you will be pleased to know that you are holding that book in your hands.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thoroughly enjoyed this accessible book and enthusiastically recommend it to anyone looking to understand and appreciate the role of statistics and data analysis in solving problems and in creating a better world.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Michael Sherman, Texas A\u0026amp;M University, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Statistician\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.54 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45229265911910,"sku":"9780071626538","price":57.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OU5INXNWcmZXUVZ5UGhKeURPR2MvZz09.webp?v=1773521430","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/numbers-rule-your-world-the-hidden-influence-of-probabilities-and-statistics-on-everything-you-do-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}