Tag Archives: statistics

Book Review: Dataclysm

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nathanalbright

Dataclysm: Love, Sex, Race, And Identity–What Our Online Lives Tell Us About Our Offline Selves, by Christian Rudder [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Broadway Press in exchange for an honest review.] In many ways, … Continue reading →

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The Norway Treatment

Posted on August 30, 2015 by nathanalbright

Before this year, Norway was one of many nations with a moderate number of blog views but that did not draw my attention. At some point this year, though, for reasons I do not understand, I started averaging about three … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Information Dashboard Design

Posted on August 25, 2015 by nathanalbright

Information Dashboard Design: Displaying Data For At-A-Glance Monitoring, by Stephen Few This book, the second edition of this landmark work on designing dashboards for service to managers, executives, and others, is a reminder that aesthetics and usability are not enemies, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Science Of Rating And Ranking Who’s #1

Posted on August 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Science Of Rating And Ranking Who’s #1, by Amy N. Langville & Carl D. Meyer Truth be told, this is not about the science of rating and ranking as much as it is about the mathematics of it, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Statistics: Concepts And Controversies

Posted on August 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Statistics: Concepts And Controversies, by David S. Moore This book, almost alone among the books I have read on data and statistics, presents itself as a textbook (designed for liberal arts students in our nation’s colleges and universities) with useful … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dataism

Posted on August 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

Dataism: The Revolution Transforming Decision-Making, Consumer Behavior, And Almost Everything Else, by Steve Lohr As a data-oriented person who works as a reporting analyst and is interested in the use of data-driven decision making process that can help overcome biased … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Big Data @ Work

Posted on August 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Big Data @ Work: Dispelling The Myths, Uncovering The Opportunities, by Thomas H. Davenport The author, as one of the people responsible for popularizing analytics through books and consulting, has a fair amount of goodwill in writing about the phenomenon … Continue reading →

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Billy Pierce Sings The Blues

Posted on August 5, 2015 by nathanalbright

Last week, Billy Pierce, a hall of fame-worthy retired left-handed pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox for most of his baseball career, died at a good old age from gallbladder cancer. Although I do not write a series … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rise

Posted on July 30, 2015 by nathanalbright

Rise: Bold Strategies To Transform Your Church, by Cally Parkinson with Nancy Scammacca Lewis [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale House Publishers/NavPress in exchange for an honest book review.] There are many believers who would dislike … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Envisioning Information

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

Envisioning Information, by Edward Tufte This book is the second in order of Tufte’s ongoing series on visualization and graphic information design, although it is the fourth book of the series I have read [1], or the fifth in one … Continue reading →

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