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How the World Really Works

The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, ... Read more

$27.00 CAD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington PostAn essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not,
... Read more
Audiobook

The Signal and the Noise

Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't

by Nate Silver ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

16 hours 21 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation’s foremost political forecaster—updated with insights into the pandemic, journalism today, and pollingOne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Works of Nonfiction of the Year“Could turn out to be one of the more ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation’s foremost political forecaster—updated with insights into the pandemic, journalism today, and pollingOne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Works of Nonfiction of the Year“Could turn out to be one of the more
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Audiobook

Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking

"Unlock future insights with our compelling audio lessons on Bayesian thinking. Boost your predictive skills today!"

by Landon Mercer ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Seeking to excel in your career and boost your understanding using Bayesian Thinking?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that offers everything needed to master powerful predictive thinking?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for gaining deeper insights, honing... ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Predict the Future: Easy Insights through Bayesian Thinking⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Seeking to excel in your career and boost your understanding using Bayesian Thinking?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that offers everything needed to master powerful predictive thinking?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for gaining deeper insights, honing...
... Read more
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The Hot Hand

The Mystery and Science of Streaks

by Benjamin Cohen ...

Narrated by Michael David Axtell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

**How can you maximize success—and limit failure?**Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen brilliantly investigates the mystery and science of streaks.""A feast for anyone interested in the secrets of excellence."" —Andre AgassiFor decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of precious time thinking about ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

**How can you maximize success—and limit failure?**Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen brilliantly investigates the mystery and science of streaks.""A feast for anyone interested in the secrets of excellence."" —Andre AgassiFor decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of precious time thinking about
... Read more
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Big Data

Does Size Matter?

by Timandra Harkness ...

Narrated by Timandra Harkness ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Bloomsbury presents Big Data: Does Size Matter?, written and read by Timandra HarknessWhat is Big Data, and why should you care?Big data knows where you've been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you'll buy, where you'll be the victim of crime and when you'll have a heart attack. Big data knows you better than you know yourself, or so it ... Read more

$20.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Big Data: Does Size Matter?, written and read by Timandra HarknessWhat is Big Data, and why should you care?Big data knows where you've been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you'll buy, where you'll be the victim of crime and when you'll have a heart attack. Big data knows you better than you know yourself, or so it
... Read more
Audiobook

Mathematical Theory of Bayesian Statistics: A Rigorous Yet Intuitive Introduction to Priors, Posteriors, and Asymptotics

by Robert Klein ...

Narrated by Robert Klein ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Master the mathematical foundation of Bayesian statistics to transform probability into a precise logic of uncertainty. Whether you are settling in for deep work or upskilling during your academic commute, this analytical journey demystifies complex data science paradigms. Transition from classical inference to formal mathematical modeling with absolute clarity.Stop relying on vague heuristics and ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the mathematical foundation of Bayesian statistics to transform probability into a precise logic of uncertainty. Whether you are settling in for deep work or upskilling during your academic commute, this analytical journey demystifies complex data science paradigms. Transition from classical inference to formal mathematical modeling with absolute clarity.Stop relying on vague heuristics and
... Read more
Audiobook

Quantum 2.0

The Weird Physics Driving a New Revolution in Technology

by Paul Davies ...

Narrated by Marston York ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

Quantum computers, quantum cryptography, and even quantum AI—a century after the discovery of an unexpected physical world, researchers are putting this puzzling science to work in dazzling new ways.In this exhilarating and mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies offers readers a glimpse of how quantum physics has led to a quantum technology revolution. Quantum 2.0 reveals how ... Read more

$24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Quantum computers, quantum cryptography, and even quantum AI—a century after the discovery of an unexpected physical world, researchers are putting this puzzling science to work in dazzling new ways.In this exhilarating and mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies offers readers a glimpse of how quantum physics has led to a quantum technology revolution. Quantum 2.0 reveals how
... Read more
Audiobook

The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

by Scott E. Page ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

15 hours 45 min

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... Read more
Audiobook

Statistics for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to Making Sense of Data and Chance

by Peter Rosenthal ...

Narrated by Peter Rosenthal ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

Conquer math anxiety and build essential data literacy with this empowering, beginner-friendly guide to everyday numbers. Whether you are commuting to the office or focusing on personal self-improvement, this reassuring listen transforms intimidating concepts into clear, actionable critical thinking skills. Say goodbye to the frustration of messy data and misleading statistical claims.Instead of ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Conquer math anxiety and build essential data literacy with this empowering, beginner-friendly guide to everyday numbers. Whether you are commuting to the office or focusing on personal self-improvement, this reassuring listen transforms intimidating concepts into clear, actionable critical thinking skills. Say goodbye to the frustration of messy data and misleading statistical claims.Instead of
... Read more
Audiobook

Robin Hood Math

Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life

by Noah Giansiracusa ...

Narrated by Dan Bittner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 57 min

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own gameEverything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a ... Read more

$24.95 CAD

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own gameEverything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a
... Read more
Audiobook

Feitenkennis

Tien redenen waarom we een verkeerd beeld van de wereld hebben en waarom het beter gaat dan je denkt

by Hans Rosling ...

Narrated by Paul Laseur ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden. ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bestseller over cijfers en feiten Een van de belangrijkste boeken die ik ooit heb gelezen.' Bill Gates 'Iedereen zou dit boek moeten lezen.' de Volkskrant Wat is nu de gemiddelde levensverwachting in de wereld? Hoeveel meisjes maken de basisschool af? Welk percentage van de wereldbevolking leeft in armoede? Op eenvoudige vragen over wereldwijde trends geven we systematisch de verkeerde antwoorden.
... Read more
Audiobook

Statistical Mechanics Probability Theory: A Conceptual Bridge From Microstates to Macroscopic Laws

by Victor Holmgren ...

Narrated by Victor Holmgren ...

Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Bridge the gap between pure probability theory and statistical mechanics to finally understand why physical formulas work. Perfect for your morning commute or deep focus study sessions, this intellectually stimulating guide transforms abstract theorems into an intuitive language. You will stop memorizing equations and start grasping the fundamental behaviors of many-particle systems.Whether you ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bridge the gap between pure probability theory and statistical mechanics to finally understand why physical formulas work. Perfect for your morning commute or deep focus study sessions, this intellectually stimulating guide transforms abstract theorems into an intuitive language. You will stop memorizing equations and start grasping the fundamental behaviors of many-particle systems.Whether you
... Read more
Audiobook

Probability and Statistics: A Friendly Audio Guide to Data, Chance, and Decision-Making for Curious Beginners

by Hannah Vermeer ...

Narrated by Hannah Vermeer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Transform how you navigate uncertainty and make smarter choices with this educational guide to data and decision-making. Perfect for a morning commute or self-improvement routine, this empowering audio experience translates complex statistics into intuitive mental pictures. You will effortlessly build vital data literacy for the modern workplace without ever needing a calculator or textbook.Say ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform how you navigate uncertainty and make smarter choices with this educational guide to data and decision-making. Perfect for a morning commute or self-improvement routine, this empowering audio experience translates complex statistics into intuitive mental pictures. You will effortlessly build vital data literacy for the modern workplace without ever needing a calculator or textbook.Say
... Read more
Audiobook

60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season, The

The Ultimate Betting and Analytics Preview

by Ed Feng ...

Narrated by Ed Feng ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The 60 Minute Guides
Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

With your passion for the 2024 football season, you want to look smart to both the sports books and your illogical friends. Instead of hot takes from supposed experts like Stephen A. Smith, you want predictions based on cutting edge analytics. In The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season, Ed Feng uses his Stanford Ph.D. and decade of experience in sports betting to bring you two stories. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

With your passion for the 2024 football season, you want to look smart to both the sports books and your illogical friends. Instead of hot takes from supposed experts like Stephen A. Smith, you want predictions based on cutting edge analytics. In The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season, Ed Feng uses his Stanford Ph.D. and decade of experience in sports betting to bring you two stories.
... Read more
Audiobook

Everything Is Predictable

How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World

by Tom Chivers ...

Narrated by Tom Chivers ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author of*The Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy*.At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. But
... Read more
Audiobook

The Formula

How Algorithms Solve all our Problems... and Create More

by Luke Dormehl ...

Narrated by Daniel Weyman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

A fascinating guided tour of the complex, fast-moving, and influential world of algorithms—what they are, why they’re such powerful predictors of human behavior, and where they’re headed next.Algorithms exert an extraordinary level of influence on our everyday lives - from dating websites and financial trading floors, through to online retailing and internet searches - Google's search algorithm is ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

A fascinating guided tour of the complex, fast-moving, and influential world of algorithms—what they are, why they’re such powerful predictors of human behavior, and where they’re headed next.Algorithms exert an extraordinary level of influence on our everyday lives - from dating websites and financial trading floors, through to online retailing and internet searches - Google's search algorithm is
... Read more
Audiobook

Probability for Kids: A Fun Guide to How We Measure What Might Happen

by Emily Cartwright ...

Narrated by Emily Cartwright ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Transform everyday uncertainty into a playful STEM adventure that makes educational math fun for curious young minds. Perfect for the morning school commute or family road trips, this engaging audio experience turns the fuzzy feeling of "maybe" into a critical thinking superpower.Say goodbye to frustrating formulas and hello to accessible, hands-on learning through interactive stories, games, and ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform everyday uncertainty into a playful STEM adventure that makes educational math fun for curious young minds. Perfect for the morning school commute or family road trips, this engaging audio experience turns the fuzzy feeling of "maybe" into a critical thinking superpower.Say goodbye to frustrating formulas and hello to accessible, hands-on learning through interactive stories, games, and
... Read more
Audiobook

On the Edge

The Art of Risking Everything

by Nate Silver ...

Narrated by Nate Silver ...

Unabridged

15 hours 17 min

The Instant New York Times Bestseller | **With a New Preface from Nate Silver for 2025New York Times Book Review Paperback Row selection“Engaging and entertaining . . . a glimpse of the economy of the future.” —Tim Wu, New York Times Book ReviewFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes**In a ... Read more

$34.00 CAD

The Instant New York Times Bestseller | **With a New Preface from Nate Silver for 2025New York Times Book Review Paperback Row selection“Engaging and entertaining . . . a glimpse of the economy of the future.” —Tim Wu, New York Times Book ReviewFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes**In a
... Read more
Audiobook

Escape from Model Land

How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

by Erica Thompson ...

Narrated by Kirsty Dillon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether 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 ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether 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
... Read more
Audiobook

Do Dice Play God?

The Mathematics of Uncertainty

by Ian Stewart ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictableWe would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty --- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictableWe would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty --- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe
... Read more
Audiobook

Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

by Rory Smith ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
... Read more
Audiobook

Statistics Crash Course

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

44 min

A crash course in statistics delves into key statistical methods, namely Chi Square, t-test, ANOVA and descriptive statistics. It equally gives an overview of statistical methods as well as various discussions of the statistical tests relating to various database culled from various sources, like the survey of student spending on textbooks, etc. Also, detailed demonstration of various data ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A crash course in statistics delves into key statistical methods, namely Chi Square, t-test, ANOVA and descriptive statistics. It equally gives an overview of statistical methods as well as various discussions of the statistical tests relating to various database culled from various sources, like the survey of student spending on textbooks, etc. Also, detailed demonstration of various data
... Read more
Audiobook

Basics of Statistics Explained

by Can Akdeniz, Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by David Willams ...

Unabridged

42 min

What do you know about statistics? Are you a business student? Are you a manager of some company? Do you want to be an Economist? If yes, this course if for you. Principles of Statistics are the basics of Economics. Most of the times, people find such course very boring and difficult. In fact, Statistic is really a boring thing. In this book, you will witness that the whole course is detailed in ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What do you know about statistics? Are you a business student? Are you a manager of some company? Do you want to be an Economist? If yes, this course if for you. Principles of Statistics are the basics of Economics. Most of the times, people find such course very boring and difficult. In fact, Statistic is really a boring thing. In this book, you will witness that the whole course is detailed in
... Read more
Audiobook

Statistics Textbook

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

44 min

The statistics concept is a vital source that is used commonly in the discipline of mathematics. It is crucial and plays a very significant role in order to understand the arrangement as well as the representation of data. There can be different ways through which data can be demonstrated, and statistics is one of them. It is extremely important in order to show the reposts of a company whether it ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The statistics concept is a vital source that is used commonly in the discipline of mathematics. It is crucial and plays a very significant role in order to understand the arrangement as well as the representation of data. There can be different ways through which data can be demonstrated, and statistics is one of them. It is extremely important in order to show the reposts of a company whether it
... Read more

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