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Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 1081413 7 2022993 28 8 2007 Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart total:496|5:75|4:203|3:164|2:43|1:11| 496 1776 874 142 184116 3.56 550 152 54467972 968809 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.56 437
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 2 3 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 07:56:46 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 08:30:28 -0700 2009 Freakonomics, and makes his professional association with Steven Levitt...more...]]> 48045075 2004056 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 5 1 false Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 02 16:23:34 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 16:35:07 -0800 2009 The World is Flat by Thomas Freidman. Immediately, I made a mental note to find and read this book about the impact of computing power on everyday lives. Algorithms, formulas, yikes! (I have a bit of a math phobia.) Thank ...more...]]> 23127100 1149587 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 1 false Wed May 28 09:30:30 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 09:25:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 42788307 258022 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 1 1 false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 09:22:17 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 09:30:14 -0800 2009
The four interesting things I found in it:

1. The author went over a study done on Greyhound racing, experts vs. a computer model for predicting the winner. All the experts lost and the computer mo...more...]]> 66986601 2490942 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 13:51:57 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 14:10:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64299858 171423 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 19:13:22 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 19:13:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51771580 37060 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 2 0 false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 21:00:19 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 13:22:03 -0700 2009 geek already, and this book stated a lot of the obvious for me; using
data and performing statistical analysis of that data enables
corporations, and people to make better informed decisions. Throughout
the book he gives various examples ...more...]]> 45528520 307065 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 2 0 false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 21:10:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 16:57:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 49821230 2144429 2726358 0553384732 9780553384734 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/27/358/2726358-m-1255726485.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/27/358/2726358-s-1255726485.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2726358.Super_Crunchers 3.82 17
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 19 18:24:40 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 18:25:21 -0700 2009 Super Crunchers is a fascinating look at how statistical methods can be applied to problems in business, medicine, education, and more. The author, Ian Ayres, is to be commended on his presentation of technical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. For teachers, the book is a virtual treasure t...more...]]> 73646184 1929917 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 12:10:03 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 23:55:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65285574 1587865 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 11:39:45 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:36:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45167250 1984192 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 5 0 false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 13:09:05 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 13:14:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 52730424 1517229 2726358 0553384732 9780553384734 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/27/358/2726358-m-1255726485.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/27/358/2726358-s-1255726485.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2726358.Super_Crunchers 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 20:52:56 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 20:28:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74282999 2442138 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 10:40:44 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:49:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60737829 2419214 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 1 0 false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 21:54:55 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 13:58:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72727577 1672407 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 21:08:57 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 21:12:18 -0700 2009
Definitely a good read for anyone who likes numbers, anyone who is in politics, and anyone trying to figure out what numbers mean.

If you read this book and pay atten...more...]]> 69881845 552121 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:00:42 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 16:45:46 -0700 2009
Even as a math major I found myself thinking, "Yeah, he's right. I probably wouldn't have noticed th...more...]]> 59904711 1489276 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 2 0 false Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 16 11:22:28 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 21 07:34:09 -0800 2009
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Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Apr 07 11:11:57 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 11:15:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 24554121 1240986 1081413 0553805401 9780553805406 122 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677m/1081413.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180827677s/1081413.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081413.Super_Crunchers_Why_Thinking_by_Numbers_Is_the_New_Way_to_Be_Smart 3.58 496
Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new book, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers. From internet sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes better than you do, to a physician's diagnosis and your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decision makers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? Want to know whether the price of an airline ticket will go up or down before you buy? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.

Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. No businessperson, consumer, or student who wants to stay ahead of the curve should make another keystroke without reading Super Crunchers.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 12:17:10 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 18:14:59 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3778368