Charles Wheelan

“Brilliant, funny . . . the best math teacher you never had.”—San Francisco Chronicle Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you’ll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more. For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis. He clarifies key concepts such as inference, correlation, and regression analysis, reveals how biased or careless parties can manipulate or misrepresent data, and shows us how brilliant and creative researchers are exploiting the valuable data from natural experiments to tackle thorny questions. And in Wheelan’s trademark style, there’s not a dull page in sight. You’ll encounter clever Schlitz Beer marketers leveraging basic probability, an International Sausage Festival illuminating the tenets of the central limit theorem, and a head-scratching choice from the famous game show Let’s Make a Deal—and you’ll come away with insights each time. With the wit, accessibility, and sheer fun that turned Naked Economics into a bestseller, Wheelan defies the odds yet again by bringing another essential, formerly unglamorous discipline to life.

Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

Burton G. Malkiel

International bestseller "Clear, concise, informative, [and] witty."--Chicago Tribune At last! A new edition of the economics book that won't put you to sleep. In fact, you won't be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it's a necessary investment--with a blessedly sure rate of return. This revised and updated edition includes commentary on hot topics such as automation, trade, income inequality, and America's rising debt. Ten years after the financial crisis, Naked Economics examines how policymakers managed the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Demystifying buzzwords, laying bare the truths behind oft-quoted numbers, and answering the questions you were always too embarrassed to ask, the breezy Naked Economics gives you the tools to engage with pleasure and confidence in the deeply relevant, not so dismal science.

Undressing the Dismal Science

Naked Economics

"The best-selling author of Naked Statistics and Naked Economics explores the colorful world of money and banking to answer such questions as how money creation is used to counter financial crises, why the shared European currency has caused so much trouble and how Bitcoin will impact the future."--NoveList.

A Revealing Look at Our Financial System

Naked Money

Political backstabbing, rank hypocrisy, and dastardly deception reign in this delightfully entertaining political satire, sure to lift one's spirits far above the national stage.

A Novel

The Rationing

The author tells the story of how his family did what others dream of: they took a year off to travel the world.

A Family Gap Year

We Came, We Saw, We Left

A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters

الاقتصاد عاريًا

Um livro que nos faz entender os números por trás dos fatos e apreciar a força extraordinária dos dados em diversos aspectos do cotidiano A estatística é uma ciência que está em toda parte, muito embora seja considerada desinteressante e inacessível por envolver números e dados muitas vezes complexos. Útil, quando usada de forma correta, mas potencialmente desastrosa em mãos erradas, sua aplicação no mundo real é cada vez mais requisitada - seja em relatórios médicos, no resultado de campeonatos esportivos ou em pesquisas eleitorais. O consagrado economista Charles Wheelan mostra que com os dados certos e as ferramentas estatísticas adequadas podemos responder muitas perguntas, tais como: Quais substâncias ou comportamentos causam câncer? O que está provocando o aumento da incidência de autismo? Como a Netflix sabe quais filmes você gosta? Sem usar muita matemática, equações e gráficos, esse livro nos ajuda a compreender conceitos estatísticos importantes para a vida cotidiana, como: inferência, correlação, análise de dados etc. Ao falar das ideias mais importantes da disciplina sem entrar em detalhes técnicos, o autor torna a estatística palatável não só para aqueles que a estudam em salas de aula, mas para qualquer um que deseje compreender melhor os desafios do mundo em que vivemos. "O autor faz algo único: apresenta a estatística de modo interessante e divertido." The Economist "Despe a roupagem supérflua e expõe a beleza da disciplinade maneira que todos possam apreciá-la." Hal Varian, economista-chefe do Google "Brilhante, divertido... O melhor professor de matemática que você jamais teve." San Francisco Chronicle "Seus vários exemplos cotidianos ilustram exatamente por que até mesmo aqueles que detestam matemática poderão compreender os fundamentos da estatística." The New York Times "Um livro divertido, envolvente, que mostra por que a estatística é uma ferramenta essencial para quem deseja compreender o mundo moderno." Jacob J. Goldstein, NPR

O que é, para que serve, como funciona

Estatística

10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

المال عاريًا

Ciplak Istatistik

Küresel Ekonomiyi Eglenceli Bir Dille Okumak

Ciplak Ekonomi

A vision—and detailed road map to power—for a new party that will champion America’s rational center. From debt ceiling standoffs to single-digit Congress approval ratings, America’s political system has never been more polarized—or paralyzed—than it is today. As best-selling author and public policy expert Charles Wheelan writes, now is the time for a pragmatic Centrist party that will identify and embrace the best Democratic and Republican ideals, moving us forward on the most urgent issues for our nation. Wheelan—who not only lectures on public policy but practices it as well (he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2009)—brings even more than his usual wit and clarity of vision to The Centrist Manifesto. He outlines a realistic ground game that could net at least five Centrist senators from New England, the Midwest, and elsewhere. With the power to deny a red or blue Senate majority, committed Centrists could take the first step toward giving voice and power to America’s largest, and most rational, voting bloc: the center.

The Centrist Manifesto

Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: They take a year off to travel the world. This is their story. What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre–COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to"—and with an eye toward a world emerging from a pandemic—We Came, We Saw, We Left is the insightful and often hilarious account of one family’s gap-year experiment. Wheelan paints a picture of adventure and connectivity, juggling themes of local politics, global economics, and family dynamics while exploring answers to questions like: How do you sneak out of a Peruvian town that has been barricaded by the local army? And where can you get treatment for a flesh-eating bacteria your daughter picked up two continents ago? From Colombia to Cambodia, We Came, We Saw, We Left chronicles nine months across six continents with three teenagers. What could go wrong?

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year

Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: They take a year off to travel the world. This is their story.

Traducere de Simona Drelciuc Folosim banii în fiecare zi. Cu toatea astea, obiceiul de a oferi bucăți de hârtie pentru a cumpăra bunuri și servicii pare, în fond, complet absurd. O bancnotă de 20 de dolari, de exemplu, nu valorează mai mult, ca simplă bucată de hârtie, decât banii folosiți în jocul de Monopoly. Cum se face astfel că 20 de dolari valorează de fapt 20 de dolari? Plecând de la această întrebare simplă, Charles Wheelan ne dezvăluie universul surprinzător de viu din spatele banilor și al sistemului bancar și ne oferă răspunsuri la multe alte dileme ale lumii financiare: De ce există bani de hârtie (sau monede fiduciare, ca să folosim un termen sofisticat) și de ce unele țări, precum Zimbabwe în anii ’90, au tipărit atât de mulți, încât au ajuns să fie folosiți ca hârtie igienică? Cum utilizează băncile centrale puterea de a crea bani pentru a gestiona crizele financiare? De ce mare parte din țările europene au aceeași monedă, iar acest lucru provoacă atât de multe probleme? Este Bitcoin soluția pentru toate aceste dispute? În Povestea banilor, Charles Wheelan ne arată cum ar trebui să funcționeze băncile și sistemul monetar, precum și efectele devastatoare pe care le pot avea asupra societății inflația, deflația, ilichiditatea și alte fenomene monetare. „Wheelan este un fel de anti-Midas. Tot ce atinge prinde viață.“ — BURTON G. MALKIEL, profesor emerit al Universității Princeton „O lectură captivantă, care explică principiile de bază ale economiilor mondiale.“ — DARTREVIEW.COM „Politica monetară le poate părea unora un domeniu ezoteric. Dar la fel ni se păreau și produsele derivate pe care cei de pe Wall Street le tot învârteau la începutul anilor 2000. Și oare cum s-a încheiat totul? Atunci când politicile financiare funcționează cum trebuie, nu acordăm o atenție prea mare unor asemenea lucruri. Ne vedem liniștiți de viața noastră de zi cu zi, folosim bani pe care-i luăm ca atare și ne bucurăm de un sistem financiar stabil, veșnic nemulțumiți de autoritățile care parcă vor să complice inutil situația. Lucrurile nu merg însă întotdeauna atât de bine. Utilizarea greșită a banilor poate distruge atât țări, cât și vieți nevinovate.“ — CHARLES WHEELAN

Povestea banilor

Peter Steiner

Based on the author's 2011 Class Day Speech at Dartmouth College, provides humorous and unconventional advice for graduates of all ages on attaining happiness and success in life.

Charles Wheelan

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