{"product_id":"the-model-thinker-what-you-need-to-know-to-make-data-work-for-you-9780465094622","title":"The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow anyone can become a data ninja\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, numbers aren't enough: we need to know how to make those numbers talk. In \u003ci\u003eThe Model Thinker\u003c\/i\u003e, social scientist Scott E. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational models -- from linear regression to random walks and far beyond -- that can turn anyone into a genius. At the core of the book is Page's \"many-model paradigm,\" which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data, leading to wiser choices, more accurate predictions, and more robust designs. \u003ci\u003eThe Model Thinker \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a toolkit for business people, students, scientists, pollsters, and bloggers to make them better, clearer thinkers, able to leverage data and information to their advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465094622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scott E. Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637516300444,"sku":"9780465094622","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b08e54d5-f08c-4291-9381-ff167cc83482.jpg?v=1603844974","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-model-thinker-what-you-need-to-know-to-make-data-work-for-you-9780465094622","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}