{"product_id":"super-crunchers-ian-ayres-9780553384734","title":"Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way To Be Smart","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWith new information on crunching your own numbers to get the edge the experts have\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn international sensation--and still the talk of the relevant blogosphere--this \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebusiness bestseller examines the \"power\" in numbers. Today more than ever, number crunching affects your life in ways you might not even imagine. Intuition and experience are no longer enough to make the grade. In order to succeed--even survive--in our data-based world, you need to become statistically literate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cutting-edge organizations are already crunching increasingly larger databases to find the unseen connections among seemingly unconnected things to predict human behavior with staggeringly accurate results. From Internet sites like Google and Amazon that use filters to keep track of your tastes and your purchasing history, to insurance companies and government agencies that every day make decisions affecting your life, the brave new world of the super crunchers is happening right now. No one who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Ian Ayres's engrossing and enlightening book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Ayres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553384732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553384734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.24w x 0.69d","brand":"Ian Ayres","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46140681748735,"sku":"9780553384734","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab396b37-148b-418f-9983-aa1fd88475ee.jpg?v=1726596734","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/super-crunchers-ian-ayres-9780553384734","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}