{"product_id":"everything-is-predictable-how-bayesian-statistics-explain-our-world-9781668052600","title":"Everything Is Predictable: How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting\" (Oliver Burkeman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) tour of Bayes's theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its simplest, Bayes's theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But in \u003ci\u003eEverything Is Predictable, \u003c\/i\u003e Tom Chivers lays out how it affects every aspect of our lives. He explains why highly accurate screening tests can lead to false positives and how a failure to account for it in court has put innocent people in jail. A cornerstone of rational thought, many argue that Bayes's theorem is a description of almost everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who was the man who lent his name to this theorem? How did an 18th-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician uncover a theorem that would affect fields as diverse as medicine, law, and artificial intelligence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty, lively, and best of all, extremely nerdy\" (Tim Harford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEverything Is Predictable\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and accessible illustration of how a single compelling idea can have far reaching consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Chivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria\/One Signal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.39w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668052600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChivers, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tom Chivers is an author and the award-winning science writer for \u003ci\u003eSemafor\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and more. His books include \u003ci\u003eEverything Is Predictable\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43774344167539,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_875a7fde-9136-4c9c-9a67-7ff6718d3a1a.jpg?v=1757422957","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/everything-is-predictable-how-bayesian-statistics-explain-our-world-9781668052600","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}