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Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Stripping the Dread from the Data

par Charles Wheelan ...

The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues ... En savoir plus

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The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues
... En savoir plus
Naked Economics

Undressing the Dismal Science

par Charles Wheelan ...

**International bestseller"Clear, concise, informative, [and] witty." —Chicago Tribune**At last! A new edition of the economics book that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment—with a blessedly sure rate of ... En savoir plus

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**International bestseller"Clear, concise, informative, [and] witty." —Chicago Tribune**At last! A new edition of the economics book that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment—with a blessedly sure rate of
... En savoir plus
Naked Money

A Revealing Look at Our Financial System

par Charles Wheelan ...

Charles Wheelan’s wonderfully whimsical, best-selling Naked series tackles the weird, surprisingly colorful world of money and banking.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually worth twenty dollars? In the third volume ... En savoir plus

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Charles Wheelan’s wonderfully whimsical, best-selling Naked series tackles the weird, surprisingly colorful world of money and banking.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually worth twenty dollars? In the third volume
... En savoir plus
The Rationing

A Novel

par Charles Wheelan ...

"Part present-day political satire, part Robin Cook thriller, and part pure entertainment." —Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling coauthor of In an InstantAmerica is in trouble—at the mercy of a puzzling pathogen. That ordinarily wouldn't lead to catastrophe, thanks to modern medicine, but there's just one problem: the government supply of Dormigen, the silver bullet of pharmaceuticals, has ... En savoir plus

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"Part present-day political satire, part Robin Cook thriller, and part pure entertainment." —Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling coauthor of In an InstantAmerica is in trouble—at the mercy of a puzzling pathogen. That ordinarily wouldn't lead to catastrophe, thanks to modern medicine, but there's just one problem: the government supply of Dormigen, the silver bullet of pharmaceuticals, has
... En savoir plus
We Came, We Saw, We Left

A Family Gap Year

par Charles Wheelan ...

Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: They take a year off to travel the world. This is their story.What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre–COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to"—and with an eye toward a world ... En savoir plus

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Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: They take a year off to travel the world. This is their story.What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre–COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to"—and with an eye toward a world
... En savoir plus
把經濟學剝光光：從生活小事中搞懂世界運作邏輯

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science

par 查爾斯．惠倫, Charles Wheelan ...

Traduit par 許可欣 ...

★全球暢銷書最新版，美國大學指定參考書★★美國亞馬遜常年占據暢銷榜、兩千則以上4.6星好評★《漫步華爾街》作者墨基爾、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主蓋瑞．貝克好評力推※為什麼吸煙的人會為非吸煙者帶來龐大經濟利益？※為什麼強制要求更多產假福利，實際上可能對女性有害？※連雷恩．葛斯林（Ryan Gosling）沒有去賣汽車保險也跟經濟學有關？你每天所做的選擇，其實都是經濟學的力量！從買咖啡、吃漢堡、租房子，到放育嬰假或出門投票，背後其實都是「誘因」與「代價」在引導你的思維。本書沒有公式、沒有圖表，讓你從幽默中學會從經濟去思考。終於！有一本不會讓你昏昏欲睡的經濟學書。事實上，這本暢銷書可能會讓你一口氣讀完。在當今這個經濟局勢嚴峻的時代，這本深受學生與一般讀者喜愛的經典，不只是一本好書，更是一項值得的投資，其報酬率更是令人欣慰地穩定。... ... En savoir plus

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★全球暢銷書最新版，美國大學指定參考書★★美國亞馬遜常年占據暢銷榜、兩千則以上4.6星好評★《漫步華爾街》作者墨基爾、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主蓋瑞．貝克好評力推※為什麼吸煙的人會為非吸煙者帶來龐大經濟利益？※為什麼強制要求更多產假福利，實際上可能對女性有害？※連雷恩．葛斯林（Ryan Gosling）沒有去賣汽車保險也跟經濟學有關？你每天所做的選擇，其實都是經濟學的力量！從買咖啡、吃漢堡、租房子，到放育嬰假或出門投票，背後其實都是「誘因」與「代價」在引導你的思維。本書沒有公式、沒有圖表，讓你從幽默中學會從經濟去思考。終於！有一本不會讓你昏昏欲睡的經濟學書。事實上，這本暢銷書可能會讓你一口氣讀完。在當今這個經濟局勢嚴峻的時代，這本深受學生與一般讀者喜愛的經典，不只是一本好書，更是一項值得的投資，其報酬率更是令人欣慰地穩定。...
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10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

par Charles Wheelan ...

“A book filled with so much wisdom that I have no choice but to recommend it.”—Craig Wilson, USA TodayThe antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 10½ head-turning aphorisms—backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research—set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth ... En savoir plus

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“A book filled with so much wisdom that I have no choice but to recommend it.”—Craig Wilson, USA TodayThe antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 10½ head-turning aphorisms—backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research—set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth
... En savoir plus
The Centrist Manifesto

par Charles Wheelan ...

A vision—and detailed road map to power—for a new party that will champion America’s rational center.From debt ceiling standoffs to single-digit Congress approval ratings, America’s political system has never been more polarized—or paralyzed—than it is today. As best-selling author and public policy expert Charles Wheelan writes, now is the time for a pragmatic Centrist party that will identify ... En savoir plus

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A vision—and detailed road map to power—for a new party that will champion America’s rational center.From debt ceiling standoffs to single-digit Congress approval ratings, America’s political system has never been more polarized—or paralyzed—than it is today. As best-selling author and public policy expert Charles Wheelan writes, now is the time for a pragmatic Centrist party that will identify
... En savoir plus
Write for Your Life

A Guide to Clear and Purposeful Writing (and Presentations)

par Charles Wheelan ...

The best-selling author’s practical guide to writing clearly and convincingly in every professional setting.How would you create a winning pitch for your latest investment idea? Or persuasively argue for a major policy change? Or successfully ask your boss for a raise? The answer: clear and effective communication, whether in writing or through a presentation.Best-selling author Charles Wheelan ... En savoir plus

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The best-selling author’s practical guide to writing clearly and convincingly in every professional setting.How would you create a winning pitch for your latest investment idea? Or persuasively argue for a major policy change? Or successfully ask your boss for a raise? The answer: clear and effective communication, whether in writing or through a presentation.Best-selling author Charles Wheelan
... En savoir plus
把統計學剝光光:用直覺就能理解的12個統計原理，揭穿資料操弄的假象

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

par 查爾斯‧惠倫, Charles Wheelan ...

Traduit par 吳書榆 ...

鄉民狂推的最實用學科「統計學」，大數據時代每個人都該學！別總被民調數字帶風向，當大數據、演算法與百分比聯手編織謊言，專業報告也可能會是迷魂藥！用直覺就能懂的統計原理，幫你剝開那些精心設計、假裝理性的數字糖衣　　數字本身不會說謊，但說謊的人會創造數據！　　以下五組看似專業、合理的統計分析，其實藏著致命的邏輯陷阱：1.上班愛休息的人，死於癌症的機率更高2.砸100萬買樂透，回本機率高達50%3.A候選人民調數字，領先對手5個百分點4.XX基金的投資績效，持續數年超越大盤5.某某新藥的心臟病治療成效高達 7 成　　這些都是統計數據的分析結果，也是刻意包裝出來的數字謊言！大數據時代，當資料被蓄意操作、數字假象被刻意擴散，往往導致我們明明看了專業的統計資料，卻還是做出錯誤決定——想想那些踩雷的餐廳... ... En savoir plus

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鄉民狂推的最實用學科「統計學」，大數據時代每個人都該學！別總被民調數字帶風向，當大數據、演算法與百分比聯手編織謊言，專業報告也可能會是迷魂藥！用直覺就能懂的統計原理，幫你剝開那些精心設計、假裝理性的數字糖衣　　數字本身不會說謊，但說謊的人會創造數據！　　以下五組看似專業、合理的統計分析，其實藏著致命的邏輯陷阱：1.上班愛休息的人，死於癌症的機率更高2.砸100萬買樂透，回本機率高達50%3.A候選人民調數字，領先對手5個百分點4.XX基金的投資績效，持續數年超越大盤5.某某新藥的心臟病治療成效高達 7 成　　這些都是統計數據的分析結果，也是刻意包裝出來的數字謊言！大數據時代，當資料被蓄意操作、數字假象被刻意擴散，往往導致我們明明看了專業的統計資料，卻還是做出錯誤決定——想想那些踩雷的餐廳...
... En savoir plus

醉漢漫步效應：事業是否成功、投資可否賺錢、電影有無賣座、書籍能否暢銷，其實都是「造化」（機率）

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

par 雷納．曼羅迪諾 ...

Traduit par 朱家鴻 ...

Collections series VISION
令人跌破眼鏡的事件背後，不一定有令人跌破眼鏡的原因。「這是一本淺顯易懂，告訴我們關於隨機性的法則，如何左右你我生活的絕佳指南。」──史蒂芬．霍金（Stephen William Hawking）▍如何提升成功機率，如何每一次決策都是最適解？．為什麼音樂隨機撥放永遠不會撥放同一位歌手的歌曲？．程序測試時，為何總是跑出一連串的00000000？．為什麼比爾．蓋茲能成功，史蒂芬．金的小說會暢銷，布魯斯．威利一炮而紅？隨機過程是自然界的基本法則，但絕大多數人卻從不曾深入思考過。「醉漢漫步」是數學界用來描述隨機動作的詞語，而這樣的形容猶如人生的隱喻，象徵我們從學校到職場、從單身到成家、從高爾夫球一號球洞到十八號球洞的路徑。本書作者美國暢銷科普作家暨物理學家雷納．曼羅迪諾藉由此書，告訴我們機率如何在生活中扮演舉足輕重的角色，帶領你我破除成功的迷思與偏見，並領悟到「很多人之所以會失敗 ... En savoir plus

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令人跌破眼鏡的事件背後，不一定有令人跌破眼鏡的原因。「這是一本淺顯易懂，告訴我們關於隨機性的法則，如何左右你我生活的絕佳指南。」──史蒂芬．霍金（Stephen William Hawking）▍如何提升成功機率，如何每一次決策都是最適解？．為什麼音樂隨機撥放永遠不會撥放同一位歌手的歌曲？．程序測試時，為何總是跑出一連串的00000000？．為什麼比爾．蓋茲能成功，史蒂芬．金的小說會暢銷，布魯斯．威利一炮而紅？隨機過程是自然界的基本法則，但絕大多數人卻從不曾深入思考過。「醉漢漫步」是數學界用來描述隨機動作的詞語，而這樣的形容猶如人生的隱喻，象徵我們從學校到職場、從單身到成家、從高爾夫球一號球洞到十八號球洞的路徑。本書作者美國暢銷科普作家暨物理學家雷納．曼羅迪諾藉由此書，告訴我們機率如何在生活中扮演舉足輕重的角色，帶領你我破除成功的迷思與偏見，並領悟到「很多人之所以會失敗
... En savoir plus
看不見的大象：當危機就在身邊，為何我們選擇毫不在意？

par 盧西亞諾・卡諾瓦 ...

Traduit par 倪安宇 ...

Collections series 亞當斯密
「一本深入人類決策盲點的極品思辨書。」——義大利《Il Foglio》文化專欄推薦「讓人重新審視自己的判斷力與逃避傾向，適合每個渴望理解『人為什麼這樣想』的人。」——行為經濟學者羅貝塔・比昂迪（Roberta Biondi）※我們不是不知道，只是不想知道。每天的選擇、反應與逃避，其實都藏著一套潛規則。不是你不夠理性，而是你沒看見那頭——「看不見的大象」。※　　這不是一本教你拯救世界的書，而是一本帶你看清自己為什麼難以改變的書。　　在這個資訊紛亂、焦慮高漲的時代，我們每個人都在面對未來的壓力——卻很少正視自己面對不確定性時的認知陷阱。本書作者盧西亞諾・卡諾瓦是一位義大利行為經濟學者，他以輕鬆卻犀利的方式，拆解我們在日常生活中常見的心理誤判、逃避習性與「自以為理性」的盲區。　　他從一個引人入勝的問題開始：「為什麼明知道事情重要，我們卻總選擇忽略它？」　　透過十個主題清晰的章節 ... En savoir plus

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「一本深入人類決策盲點的極品思辨書。」——義大利《Il Foglio》文化專欄推薦「讓人重新審視自己的判斷力與逃避傾向，適合每個渴望理解『人為什麼這樣想』的人。」——行為經濟學者羅貝塔・比昂迪（Roberta Biondi）※我們不是不知道，只是不想知道。每天的選擇、反應與逃避，其實都藏著一套潛規則。不是你不夠理性，而是你沒看見那頭——「看不見的大象」。※　　這不是一本教你拯救世界的書，而是一本帶你看清自己為什麼難以改變的書。　　在這個資訊紛亂、焦慮高漲的時代，我們每個人都在面對未來的壓力——卻很少正視自己面對不確定性時的認知陷阱。本書作者盧西亞諾・卡諾瓦是一位義大利行為經濟學者，他以輕鬆卻犀利的方式，拆解我們在日常生活中常見的心理誤判、逃避習性與「自以為理性」的盲區。　　他從一個引人入勝的問題開始：「為什麼明知道事情重要，我們卻總選擇忽略它？」　　透過十個主題清晰的章節
... En savoir plus

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