Statistics in Economics & Business & Finance Audiobooks

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The Misbehavior of Markets

A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence

by Benoit Mandelbrot, Richard L Hudson ...

Narrated by Jason Olazabal ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

A groundbreaking mathematician presents a new model for understanding financial markets.Benoit B. Mandelbrot, one of the century's most influential mathematicians, is world-famous for making mathematical sense of a fact everybody knows but that geometers from Euclid on down had never assimilated: Clouds are not round, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not smooth. To these classic lines we ... Read more

$27.99 USD

A groundbreaking mathematician presents a new model for understanding financial markets.Benoit B. Mandelbrot, one of the century's most influential mathematicians, is world-famous for making mathematical sense of a fact everybody knows but that geometers from Euclid on down had never assimilated: Clouds are not round, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not smooth. To these classic lines we
... Read more
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Fooled by Randomness

The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Narrated by Joe Ochman ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Incerto
Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is ... Read more

$20.00 USD

Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Now in a striking new hardcover edition, Fooled by Randomness is
... Read more
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The Data Detective

Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

by Tim Harford ...

Narrated by Tim Harford ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

From “one of the great (greatest?) contemporary popular writers on economics” (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics.**Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That’s a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics—we need to understand what they mean and how they ... Read more

$20.99 USD

From “one of the great (greatest?) contemporary popular writers on economics” (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics.**Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That’s a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics—we need to understand what they mean and how they
... Read more
Audiobook

Weapons of Math Destruction

How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

by Cathy O'Neil ...

Narrated by Cathy O'Neil ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A former Wall Street quant sounds the alarm on Big Data and the mathematical models that threaten to rip apart our social fabric—with a new afterword“A manual for the twenty-first-century citizen . . . relevant and urgent.”—Financial TimesNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Boston Glo... ... Read more

$20.00 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A former Wall Street quant sounds the alarm on Big Data and the mathematical models that threaten to rip apart our social fabric—with a new afterword“A manual for the twenty-first-century citizen . . . relevant and urgent.”—Financial TimesNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Boston Glo...
... Read more
Audiobook

How To Lie With Statistics

by Darrell Huff ...

Narrated by Bryan DePuy ...

Unabridged

2 hours 58 min

Now available in audio for the first time! Darrell Huff's celebrated classic "How to Lie With Statistics" is a straight-forward and engaging guide to understanding the manipulation and misrepresentation of information that could be lurking behind every graph, chart, and infographic. Originally published in 1954, it remains as relevant and necessary as ever in our digital world where information is ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Now available in audio for the first time! Darrell Huff's celebrated classic "How to Lie With Statistics" is a straight-forward and engaging guide to understanding the manipulation and misrepresentation of information that could be lurking behind every graph, chart, and infographic. Originally published in 1954, it remains as relevant and necessary as ever in our digital world where information is
... Read more
Audiobook

Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

by Rory Smith ...

Narrated by Simon Darwen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
... Read more
Audiobook

New Developments in Statistics

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

43 min

Statistics has been derived from the Latin word ‘status, an Italian word ‘statist’ or a German word ‘Statistic’, all of which means a ‘political state’. The use of statistics has been employed in various fields like biostatics, agriculture, economics, sociology, business management etc.The field of statistics is not afresh, and its beginning can be dated back to the times of the beginning of the ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Statistics has been derived from the Latin word ‘status, an Italian word ‘statist’ or a German word ‘Statistic’, all of which means a ‘political state’. The use of statistics has been employed in various fields like biostatics, agriculture, economics, sociology, business management etc.The field of statistics is not afresh, and its beginning can be dated back to the times of the beginning of the
... Read more
Audiobook

Practical Statistics

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

42 min

Practical Statistics is a method where a person who wants to learn basic statistics for work, school, and research can get knowledge. Statistics is a great combination of all fields combined together and helps companies grow further and further. Not restricting the operations to business only, Practical Statistics comes into play for all practical aspects and makes deducing the concepts and ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Practical Statistics is a method where a person who wants to learn basic statistics for work, school, and research can get knowledge. Statistics is a great combination of all fields combined together and helps companies grow further and further. Not restricting the operations to business only, Practical Statistics comes into play for all practical aspects and makes deducing the concepts and
... Read more
Audiobook

Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything

A Theory of Human Misunderstanding

by Bobby Duffy ...

Narrated by Nicholas Tecosky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the
... Read more
Audiobook

Statistics for Beginners: How easy it is to lie with statistics in business, social science, politics, criminology and law

by Bob Mather ...

Narrated by Cliff Weldon ...

Unabridged

3 hours 2 min

Big Brother is watching you. Discover how statistics can be used to control our society.Have you ever wondered what your neighbor does every morning at 8:35 am, when you hear weird sounds coming from his balcony?Did you ever realize that the “likes“ you put on other people´s Instagram account will influence the next summer collection of Zara, H&M, and Nike?Are you aware that whenever you swipe ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Big Brother is watching you. Discover how statistics can be used to control our society.Have you ever wondered what your neighbor does every morning at 8:35 am, when you hear weird sounds coming from his balcony?Did you ever realize that the “likes“ you put on other people´s Instagram account will influence the next summer collection of Zara, H&M, and Nike?Are you aware that whenever you swipe
... Read more
Audiobook

Online Business Game Plan Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle

by Sebastian Rowe, Dwayne Franco ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

20 min

Online Business Game Plan Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Entreprenumbers and The Art of StatisticsIt’s safe to say that most people who are making the change to move out of the cubicle and into the world of online entrepreneurship have little background in marketing or technology. All they know is that they are tired of the rat race and want to be in charge of their own business. That’s great! There’s ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Online Business Game Plan Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Entreprenumbers and The Art of StatisticsIt’s safe to say that most people who are making the change to move out of the cubicle and into the world of online entrepreneurship have little background in marketing or technology. All they know is that they are tired of the rat race and want to be in charge of their own business. That’s great! There’s
... Read more
Audiobook

Data Science for Business: What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking

Newly adapted for audiobook listeners.

by Foster Provost, Tom Fawcett ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

12 hours 46 min

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today. Based on an MBA course ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today. Based on an MBA course
... Read more
Audiobook

The Little Book of Data

Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World

by Justin Evans ...

Narrated by Justin Evans ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Read by the author.Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Read by the author.Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk, 2nd Edition

by Douglas W. Hubbard, Richard Seiersen ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

14 hours 5 min

In How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk, Second Edition, a pioneering information security professional and a leader in quantitative analysis methods deliver yet another eye-opening text applying the quantitative language of risk analysis to cybersecurity. In the book, the authors demonstrate how to quantify uncertainty and shed light on how to measure seemingly intangible goals. It's a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

In How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk, Second Edition, a pioneering information security professional and a leader in quantitative analysis methods deliver yet another eye-opening text applying the quantitative language of risk analysis to cybersecurity. In the book, the authors demonstrate how to quantify uncertainty and shed light on how to measure seemingly intangible goals. It's a
... Read more
Audiobook

Causal Inference

by Paul R. Rosenbaum ...

Narrated by Chris Monteiro ...

Series series MIT Press Essential Knowledge
Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

A nontechnical guide to the basic ideas of modern causal inference, with illustrations from health, the economy, and public policy.Which of two antiviral drugs does the most to save people infected with Ebola virus? Does a daily glass of wine prolong or shorten life? Does winning the lottery make you more or less likely to go bankrupt? How do you identify genes that cause disease? Do unions raise ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A nontechnical guide to the basic ideas of modern causal inference, with illustrations from health, the economy, and public policy.Which of two antiviral drugs does the most to save people infected with Ebola virus? Does a daily glass of wine prolong or shorten life? Does winning the lottery make you more or less likely to go bankrupt? How do you identify genes that cause disease? Do unions raise
... Read more
Audiobook

Ways to Capture People’s Interest

Communication Techniques for Influence

by Dale Carnegie ...

Unabridged

9 min

Ways to Capture People’s Interest by Dale Carnegie is a practical audiobook on communication, persuasion, and audience engagement. It offers proven techniques to influence, inspire, and hold attention effectively. ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Ways to Capture People’s Interest by Dale Carnegie is a practical audiobook on communication, persuasion, and audience engagement. It offers proven techniques to influence, inspire, and hold attention effectively.
... Read more
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Crickonomics

The Anatomy of Modern Cricket: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023

by Stefan Szymanski, Tim Wigmore ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

Bloomsbury presents Crickonomics by Stefan Szymanski and Tim Wigmore, read by David Thorpe.SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOKS OF 2022.A CRICKETER BOOK OF THE YEAR.An engaging tour of the modern game from an award-winning journalist and the economist who co-authored the bestselling Soccernomics.Why does England rely on private schools for their batters – but not their bowlers? How did ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Crickonomics by Stefan Szymanski and Tim Wigmore, read by David Thorpe.SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOKS OF 2022.A CRICKETER BOOK OF THE YEAR.An engaging tour of the modern game from an award-winning journalist and the economist who co-authored the bestselling Soccernomics.Why does England rely on private schools for their batters – but not their bowlers? How did
... Read more
Audiobook

Как лгать при помощи статистики

by Дарелл Хафф ...

Narrated by Андрей Барабанщиков ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

В этой всемирно известной книге Дарелл Хафф рассказывает о различных способах злоупотребления статистикой в целях обмана аудитории и манипулирования ее мнением. Каждый день на вас пытаются повлиять, чтобы сподвигнуть на покупку какого-то "нужного" продукта или на выбор "правильного" кандидата: "Благодаря пасте "Чистые зубы" образование кариеса снижается на 23 %!"; "Политика N поддерживает 85 % ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

В этой всемирно известной книге Дарелл Хафф рассказывает о различных способах злоупотребления статистикой в целях обмана аудитории и манипулирования ее мнением. Каждый день на вас пытаются повлиять, чтобы сподвигнуть на покупку какого-то "нужного" продукта или на выбор "правильного" кандидата: "Благодаря пасте "Чистые зубы" образование кариеса снижается на 23 %!"; "Политика N поддерживает 85 %
... Read more
Audiobook

Data Science for Business

What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking

by Foster Provost, Tom Fawcett ...

Narrated by Benjamin Lange ...

Unabridged

12 hours 46 min

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course
... Read more
Audiobook

Catching Cheats

Everyday Forensics to Unmask Business Fraud

by Erik Lie ...

Narrated by Brandon J. Peterson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 51 min

A renowned researcher takes listeners inside the hunt for Wall Street's biggest frauds, revealing the forensic techniques that catch corporate criminals in the act.The world of business runs on trust, but that trust is routinely broken. From stock market manipulation to accounting fraud, corporate executives and Wall Street insiders find endless, creative ways to cheat the system. With engaging ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A renowned researcher takes listeners inside the hunt for Wall Street's biggest frauds, revealing the forensic techniques that catch corporate criminals in the act.The world of business runs on trust, but that trust is routinely broken. From stock market manipulation to accounting fraud, corporate executives and Wall Street insiders find endless, creative ways to cheat the system. With engaging
... Read more
Audiobook

The Art of Uncertainty

How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck

by David Spiegelhalter ...

Narrated by David Spiegelhalter ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as "highly likely"—how likely is that, really? Whether we're trying to decide if the benefits of a new medication are worth the chance of side effects or if artificial intelligence truly threatens humanity, our lives are riddled with uncertainties both everyday and existential—yet ... Read more

$24.99 USD

How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as "highly likely"—how likely is that, really? Whether we're trying to decide if the benefits of a new medication are worth the chance of side effects or if artificial intelligence truly threatens humanity, our lives are riddled with uncertainties both everyday and existential—yet
... Read more
Audiobook

La biblia Industrial - Lean Six Sigma, Manufactura y Cadena de Suministro

by I. Laisequilla ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Lucía G ...

Unabridged

15 hours 24 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Original de Taller del ingeLa biblia Industrial fusiona los conocimientos esenciales de "todo sobre Lean Six Sigma", "todo sobre Manufactura Industrial" y "todo sobre Cadena de Suministro" en una obra integral que ofrece una guía completa para optimizar procesos, mejorar la calidad y gestionar eficientemente la producción y el suministro en la ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Original de Taller del ingeLa biblia Industrial fusiona los conocimientos esenciales de "todo sobre Lean Six Sigma", "todo sobre Manufactura Industrial" y "todo sobre Cadena de Suministro" en una obra integral que ofrece una guía completa para optimizar procesos, mejorar la calidad y gestionar eficientemente la producción y el suministro en la
... Read more
Audiobook

Stats and Curiosities

From Harvard Business Review

by Harvard Business Review ...

Narrated by Kevin Stillwell ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Fascinating stats . . . useful tips . . . entertaining topics.Did you know that to make a task seem easier, all you have to do is lean back a little? Or that retail salespeople who mimic the way their customers speak and behave end up selling more?If you like stats like this, are intrigued by ideas, and find connecting the dots to be a critical part of your skill set—this book is for you.Culled ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Fascinating stats . . . useful tips . . . entertaining topics.Did you know that to make a task seem easier, all you have to do is lean back a little? Or that retail salespeople who mimic the way their customers speak and behave end up selling more?If you like stats like this, are intrigued by ideas, and find connecting the dots to be a critical part of your skill set—this book is for you.Culled
... Read more
Audiobook

The Number Bias

How numbers dominate our world and why that's a problem we need to fix

by Sanne Blauw ...

Narrated by Sophie Roberts ...

Unabridged

4 hours 34 min

'A beautifully accessible exploration of how numbers shape our lives, and the importance of accurately interpreting the statistics we are fed.' - Angela Saini, author of SuperiorEven if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words.It ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'A beautifully accessible exploration of how numbers shape our lives, and the importance of accurately interpreting the statistics we are fed.' - Angela Saini, author of SuperiorEven if you don't consider yourself a numbers person, you are a numbers person. The time has come to put numbers in their place. Not high up on a pedestal, or out on the curb, but right where they belong: beside words.It
... Read more

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