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Truth or Truthiness: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction by Learning to Think Like a Data Scientist Howard Wainer
Truth or Truthiness: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction by Learning to Think Like a Data Scientist
Howard Wainer
Escaping the clutches of truthiness begins with one simple question: 'what is the evidence?' Howard Wainer shows how the sceptical mindset of a data scientist can expose truthiness, nonsense, and outright deception. He evaluates the evidence, or lack thereof, supporting claims in many fields, with special emphasis in education.
232 pages, 52 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. 12 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 1, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107130579 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 232 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 162 × 18 mm · 462 g |
| Language | English |
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