000 00954nam a2200157Ia 4500
020 _a978-9351342632
082 _a006.312 FUN
100 _aFung, Kaiser
245 _aNumber sense: how to use big data to your advantage
260 _bMcGraw Hill
_aNew Delhi
_c2013
300 _axi,228 p.
_b21 cm ; Pbk
505 _a Why do law school deans send each other junk mail? -- Can a new statistic make us less fat? -- How can sellouts ruin a business? -- Will personalizing deals save Groupon? -- Why do marketers send you mixed messages? -- Are they new jobs if no one can apply? -- How much did you pay for the eggs? -- Are you a better coach or manager?
520 _aExplains when to accept the data interpretations of "experts" and when to question, covering such topics as how the college ranking system works, improving fantasy sports teams, and data collection by businesses
650 _aBig data, Data mining, Statistics
_aSuccess
942 _cBK
999 _c101996
_d101996