Forewarned
A Sceptic's Guide to Prediction
$42.34
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2017
Summary
Whether it’s an unforeseen financial crash, a shock election result or an expected barbecue season that sees record rainfall, forecasts have impacts on us all. But do forecasters tell you all that they know or what they really believe?
When is your gut feeling likely to be better than a computer’s prediction? Can you accurately predict your own emotional reaction to future events like a new job or a new house? And when is a ‘forecast’ not a forecast? Covering a wide range of topics, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785902222 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785902229 |
| Author: | Paul Goodwin |
| Publisher: | Biteback Publishing |
| Imprint: | Biteback Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Paul Goodwin
Paul Goodwin is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Bath, where he taught and researched forecasting and decision making. He has a PhD from Lancaster University and an MSc from Warwick University and he has acted as a consultant to both leading companies and government departments. In 2013 he was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters in recognition of his contribution to forecasting.
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