{"product_id":"seeing-into-the-future-martin-van-creveld-9781789142297","title":"Seeing Into the Future: A Short History of Prediction","description":"The ability to predict the future is essential to modern life. Planning for population growth or changes in weather patterns or forecasting demand for products and managing inventories would be impossible without it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods did they use? Have increased computer power and the newest algorithms improved our success in anticipating the future, or are we still only as good (or as bad) as our ancestors bent over their auguries? From the ancients watching the flight of birds to the murky activities of Google and Facebook today, \u003ci\u003eSeeing into the Future\u003c\/i\u003e provides vital insight into the past, present, and--of course--future of prediction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Van Creveld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789142296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789142297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021","brand":"Martin Van Creveld","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978299080959,"sku":"9781789142297","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4895e144-915f-45b6-8c4e-a917aa6693da.jpg?v=1683240763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seeing-into-the-future-martin-van-creveld-9781789142297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}