1st Edition
Everydata The Misinformation Hidden in the Little Data You Consume Every Day
By John H. Johnson
Copyright 2016
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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While everyone is talking about "big data," the truth is that understanding the "little data"--the stats that underlie newspaper headlines, stock reports, weather forecasts, and so on--is what helps you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consumes approximately 30 gigabytes of data every single day, but has no idea how to interpret it... Read more
Foreword, Preface, 1 Data, Data, Everywhere: An Introduction to Everydata, 2 The Challenger Challenge: How Sampling Can Affect Results, 3 Red State Blues: Averages and Aggregates— A Closer Look at Summary Statistics, 4 Are You Smarter Than an iPhone- Using, Radiohead- Loving Republican?: Understanding Correlation Versus Causation, 5 In Statistics We Trust: Is What You’re Seeing True?, 6 Shrinking Africa: Misrepresentation and Misinterpretation, 7 Spoonfed Data: When Cherry Picking Goes Bananas, 8 Predicting Disaster: Forecasting the Future, 9 It’s a Jungle Out There: Putting It All Together, Glossary, Notes, Index, Acknowledgments, About the Author
Biography
John H. Johnson
