Forewarned - A Sceptic's Guide to Prediction (Paperback)

Whether it's an unforeseen financial crash, a shock election result or a washout summer that threatens to ruin a holiday in the sun, forecasts are part and parcel of our everyday lives. We rely wholeheartedly on them, and become outraged when things don't go exactly to plan. But should we really put so much trust in predictions? Perhaps gut instincts can trump years of methodically compiled expert knowledge? And when exactly is a forecast not a forecast? Forewarned will answer all of these intriguing questions, and many more. Packed with fun anecdotes and startling facts, Forewarned is a myth-busting guide to prediction, based on the very latest scientific research. It lays out the many ways forecasting can help us make better decisions in an unpredictable modern world, and reveals when forecasts can be a reliable guide to the uncertainties of the future - and when they are best ignored.

General

Imprint:	Biteback Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2017
Authors:	Paul Goodwin
Dimensions:	135 x 215 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-78590-222-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic forecasting Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology Promotions
LSN:	1-78590-222-9
Barcode:	9781785902222

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