{"product_id":"escape-from-model-land-erica-thompson-9781541600980","title":"Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do about It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEscape from Model Land, \u003c\/i\u003e statistician Erica Thompson illuminates the hidden dangers of models. She demonstrates how models reflect the biases, perspectives, and expectations of their creators. Thompson shows us why understanding the limits of models is vital to using them well. A deeper meditation on the role of mathematics, this is an essential book for helping us avoid either confusing the map with the territory or throwing away the map completely, instead pointing to more nuanced ways to \u003ci\u003eEscape from Model Land\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erica Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541600983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541600980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.49h x 6.29w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2022","brand":"Erica Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071632142591,"sku":"9781541600980","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e63e17c-d282-4773-a91a-5bdfc33f8be5.jpg?v=1685437255","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/escape-from-model-land-erica-thompson-9781541600980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}