The signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail--but some don't
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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594204111, 159420411X
Lexile measure:
1260
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-514) and index.
Description
The founder of FiveThirtyEight.com challenges myths about predictions in subjects ranging from the financial market and weather to sports and politics, profiling the world of prediction to explain how to distinguish true signals from hype.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Silver, N. (2012). The signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail--but some don't. New York, Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Silver, Nate, 1978-. 2012. The Signal and the Noise: Why so Many Predictions Fail--but Some Don't. New York, Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Silver, Nate, 1978-, The Signal and the Noise: Why so Many Predictions Fail--but Some Don't. New York, Penguin Press, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Silver, Nate. The Signal and the Noise: Why so Many Predictions Fail--but Some Don't. New York, Penguin Press, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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