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Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
9k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data 86%
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013
3.69
9k+ ratings
College Girl, Missing
by Shawn Cohen • 2024
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
3.54
18k+
College Girl, Missing Summary
College Girl, Missing 85%
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
by Shawn Cohen 2024
3.54
18k+ ratings
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
3.56
2k+
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There 85%
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
by Jeff Wise 2015
3.56
2k+ ratings
Data Strategy
by Bernard Marr • 2017
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
3.77
418
Data Strategy Summary
Data Strategy 85%
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
by Bernard Marr 2017
3.77
418 ratings
Information Asset Management
by Nina Evans • 2024
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
Information Asset Management Summary
Information Asset Management 85%
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
by Nina Evans 2024
The Data Detective
by Tim Harford • 2020
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
4.12
8k+
The Data Detective Summary
The Data Detective 85%
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
by Tim Harford 2020
4.12
8k+ ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 85%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK 85%
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017
4.15
172 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 85%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 85%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm 85%
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014
3.73
12k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis • 2022
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
4.16
945
Fundamentals of Data Engineering Summary
Fundamentals of Data Engineering 85%
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
by Joe Reis 2022
4.16
945 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 85%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
3.86
383
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers 85%
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.86
383 ratings
Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop 84%
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
How Data Happened
by Chris Wiggins • 2023
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
3.54
467
How Data Happened Summary
How Data Happened 84%
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
by Chris Wiggins 2023
3.54
467 ratings
Say Nothing
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2018
The peace deal that asked everyone to forget, and the one murder that couldn't stay buried.
4.47
174k+
Say Nothing Summary
Say Nothing 84%
The peace deal that asked everyone to forget, and the one murder that couldn't stay buried.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2018
4.47
174k+ ratings
So lügt man mit Statistik
by Walter Krämer • 1991
Precision, percentages, and pretty charts: a catalog of ways statistics are rigged to mislead you.
3.74
136
So lügt man mit Statistik Summary
So lügt man mit Statistik 84%
Precision, percentages, and pretty charts: a catalog of ways statistics are rigged to mislead you.
by Walter Krämer 1991
3.74
136 ratings
Why Data Science Projects Fail
by Douglas Gray • 2024
Eighty percent of AI projects fail. The models work fine; the people, data, and expectations don't.
5.00
19
Why Data Science Projects Fail Summary
Why Data Science Projects Fail 84%
Eighty percent of AI projects fail. The models work fine; the people, data, and expectations don't.
by Douglas Gray 2024
5.00
19 ratings
Chinese Cinderella
by Adeline Yen Mah • 1999
Blamed from birth for her mother's death, a girl in 1940s China discovers her one way out.
4.08
42k+
Chinese Cinderella Summary
Chinese Cinderella 84%
Blamed from birth for her mother's death, a girl in 1940s China discovers her one way out.
by Adeline Yen Mah 1999
4.08
42k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 84%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
The Joy of Search
by Daniel M. Russell • 2019
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
3.55
175
The Joy of Search Summary
The Joy of Search 84%
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
by Daniel M. Russell 2019
3.55
175 ratings
Google Hacks
by Rael Dornfest • 2003
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
3.68
301
Google Hacks Summary
Google Hacks 84%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 84%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL 84%
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022
4.26
239 ratings
Data Science
by John D. Kelleher • 2018
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
3.90
876
Data Science Summary
Data Science 84%
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
by John D. Kelleher 2018
3.90
876 ratings
Python Data Science
by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
2.50
2
Python Data Science Summary
Python Data Science 84%
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
by Christopher Wilkinson 2019
2.50
2 ratings
London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2026
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
4.37
36k+
London Falling Summary
London Falling 84%
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2026
4.37
36k+ ratings
Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
4.29
676
Python Data Science Handbook Summary
Python Data Science Handbook 84%
Four libraries, one workflow: the Python path from raw data to validated predictions.
by Jake VanderPlas 2016
4.29
676 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 84%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 84%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
The Family Gene
by Joselin Linder • 2017
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
4.05
1k+
The Family Gene Summary
The Family Gene 84%
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
by Joselin Linder 2017
4.05
1k+ ratings
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
3.92
278
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell 84%
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995
3.92
278 ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills 84%
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018
4.12
211 ratings
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
by Nick Flynn • 2004
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
3.80
12k+
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Summary
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City 84%
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
by Nick Flynn 2004
3.80
12k+ ratings
Everybody Lies
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2017
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
3.91
43k+
Everybody Lies Summary
Everybody Lies 84%
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2017
3.91
43k+ ratings
Say Everything
by Ione Skye • 2025
Her father's abandonment became a script she kept auditioning for, until she stopped.
3.99
8k+
Say Everything Summary
Say Everything 84%
Her father's abandonment became a script she kept auditioning for, until she stopped.
by Ione Skye 2025
3.99
8k+ ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
4.34
173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 84%
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 84%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 84%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
The AI Playbook
by Eric Siegel • 2024
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
3.98
127
The AI Playbook Summary
The AI Playbook 84%
How to get machine learning out of the lab: sell the operational improvement, not the algorithm.
by Eric Siegel 2024
3.98
127 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 84%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 84%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
Doing Data Science
by Cathy O'Neil • 2013
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
3.73
567
Doing Data Science Summary
Doing Data Science 84%
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
by Cathy O'Neil 2013
3.73
567 ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 84%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 84%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Why Fish Don’t Exist
by Lulu Miller • 2020
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
4.13
58k+
Why Fish Don’t Exist Summary
Why Fish Don’t Exist 84%
The taxonomist who ranked fish also ranked humans. Neither hierarchy was real.
by Lulu Miller 2020
4.13
58k+ ratings
Python Machine Learning Case Studies
by Danish Haroon • 2017
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
2.60
5
Python Machine Learning Case Studies Summary
Python Machine Learning Case Studies 84%
Five Python case studies in machine learning: from data cleanup to a scored model, step by step.
by Danish Haroon 2017
2.60
5 ratings
We Keep the Dead Close
by Becky Cooper • 2020
Red ochre. A Harvard student murdered. Anthropology department blamed. DNA named a stranger.
3.72
13k+
We Keep the Dead Close Summary
We Keep the Dead Close 84%
Red ochre. A Harvard student murdered. Anthropology department blamed. DNA named a stranger.
by Becky Cooper 2020
3.72
13k+ ratings
Data Analytics Made Accessible
by Anil Maheshwari • 2014
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
3.76
323
Data Analytics Made Accessible Summary
Data Analytics Made Accessible 84%
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
by Anil Maheshwari 2014
3.76
323 ratings
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