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bobbywilson0's review against another edition
5.0
This is a subject I am very interested in but know next to nothing about. The book was prepared for anyone to read and get an understanding. It had a nice balance of technical vs non-technical writing. He also did a huge amount of research and interviews going into this book, so it was great to hear a bunch of opinions and his analysis.
frostap's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Really interesting information presented in an understandable way + lots of graphs!
edriessen's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read on predictions and forecastsing. It’s non-technical, filled with good real-world examples, and has a clear message: the future is probabilistic. Probably :)
I can recommend reading it to anyone working with, or interested in, data, forecasting, or predictions and its everyday applications.
Pick up the updated 2020 edition if possible. Its preface links the contents to recent developments as the 2016 US elections and the COVID-19 pandemic.
I can recommend reading it to anyone working with, or interested in, data, forecasting, or predictions and its everyday applications.
Pick up the updated 2020 edition if possible. Its preface links the contents to recent developments as the 2016 US elections and the COVID-19 pandemic.
loujoseph's review against another edition
4.0
Surprising longer than I thought when I picked it up (it has the thickness of a regular 300 page book but is 450), it reads quickly, with Silver making his case about forecasting in different fields (political elections, baseball, earthquake and hurricane prediction, the economy, etc), without getting bogged down in too many details or stories; he no Jared Diamond in that respect. Definitely good to read after following the 538 blog during the election..
yash_verma's review against another edition
5.0
Must read if you are living in the Bayesian land... A book showing all the practical aspects of probability in various fields...