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Erica Thompson Escape from model land
how mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about it
"Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren't a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And relying on them too heavily can hurt us. In Escape from Model Land, statistician Erica Thompson illuminates the hidden dangers of models. She demonstrates how models reflect the biases, perspectives, and expectations...
Engels | 247 pagina's | Basic Books, London | 2023
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William MacAskill What we owe the future
a million-year view
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Engels | 335 pagina's | Oneworld, London | 2022
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Vaclav Smil How the world really works
a scientist's guide to our past, present and future
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Engels | 326 pagina's | Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, UK | 2022
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Philip Parker The atlas of atlases
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Engels | 272 pagina's | Ivy Press, London | 2022
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Martijn Storms Maps that made history
1000 years of world history in 100 old maps
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Engels | 431 pagina's | Lannoo, Tielt | 2022
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Simon Garfield All the knowledge in the world
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Engels | 390 pagina's | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London | 2022
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