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Book Cover Image. Title: The Signal and the Noise:  Why Most Predictions Fail-But Some Don't, Author: Nate Silver

The Signal and the Noise

Nate Silver

Nate Silver made a name for himself by predicting everything from baseball stats to the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. Along the way he became fascinated by the process behind predictions. Here he seeks truth from data, even if it points to the inevitable inaccuracy of the practice on which he's built his reputation. 

Then and Now
Discover the fascinating history of scientific thought -- from the early development of the sciences in ancient Greece to the present day -- starting with bestselling author Edward Dolnick's fascinating account of the tormented geniuses who invented science as we know it.