Additional information
| Weight | 0.25 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.6 × 12.9 × 2.1 cm |
products
Buy Books, Subscriptions and Tickets
Everything Is Predictable : How Bayes’ Remarkable Theorem Explains the World
£10.99
Author: Chivers, Tom
Biography: science, technology & engineering
Published on 24 April 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 336 pages
196 x 129 x 21 | 250g
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024’Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting . . . I finished it not only better informed about a captivating branch of mathematics, but with an invigorating sense of greater purchase on the world’ OLIVER BURKEMANThomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the profound impact of his work. Fusing biography, razor-sharp science communication and intellectual history, Everything Is Predictable is a captivating tour of Bayes’ theorem and its impact on modern life. From medical testing to artificial intelligence, Tom Chivers shows how a single compelling idea can have far-reaching consequences.
You must be logged in to post a review.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.