Book review: The signal and the noise: the art and scienceof prediction

Kuecken, Maria (2013) Book review: The signal and the noise: the art and scienceof prediction. LSE Review of Books (08 Mar 2013). Website.

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In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times’ political forecaster and statistics guru Nate Silver explores the art of prediction, detailing discussions with expert forecasters from economists to big time gamblers. Maria Kuecken finds that Silver’s writing style is straightforward and accessible, peppered with anecdotes, charts, and references which keep new readers engaged.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2013 LSE Review of Books
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2013 13:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/52824

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