- ISBN13: 9780970601926
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Full of tools, tricks, and tips for solving problems in the real world, this book serves as an ideal training manual for those who are new to or intimidated by quantitative analysis and acts as an excellent refresher for those who have more experience but want to improve the quality of their data, the clarity of their graphics, and the cogency of their arguments. In addition to containing numerous updates to the contents—references, URLs, and reading lists—this second edition includes a new foreword, revised chapters, and an epilogue. Mastering the art of problem solving takes more than proficiency with basic calculations; it requires understanding how people use information, recognizing the importance of i… More >>
Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
This book deserves some merit as a summary of important ideas. Nevertheless it is not worth the investment of money and time because the ideas of the author are as obvious and repetitive as it gets. It is not by saying to think critically or to document your research that you can justify to publish a book and to call it ‘turning numbers into knowledge’. Rating: 2 / 5
Turning Numbers into Knowledge is an excellent guide to the kind of quantitative analysis that is often lacking from the important debates of our time. I encourage analysts of all kinds – business, academic, policy – to incorporate Koomey’s suggestions in approaching their work. Students, too, can benefit from his practical blueprints for increasing the accuracy and efficiency of their work. Rating: 5 / 5
Delivered with great clarity and ample wit, Dr. Koomey’s book is a survival manual for any professional needing to access, organize, and synthesize large volumes of information and to present persuasive quantitative arguments. A valuable reference for both practitioner and advisor, Turning Numbers into Knowledge is a delightful compilation of the sage advice all seasoned experts of resource analysis would like to impart to their students. University faculty will find it an excellent reference for senior seminars and graduate and honors thesis classes in quantitative and interdisciplinary fields. Rating: 5 / 5
Computers and the Internet are deluging us with information. Jon Koomey’s book provides the best set of tools and techniques I’ve encountered for managing the growing information overload we all face. Dr. Koomey richly illustrates these techniques with practical real-world examples making them accessible to knowledge workers at all levels. I recommend this book to my students at MIT and I recommend it to anyone who needs to make efficient and effective use of data. Rating: 5 / 5
I saw a number of positive reviews of this book and thought the book should be good. I was very disappointed after borrowing it from the library. The book rarely offered anything new or challenging. Many of the topics that the author highlighted are just common sense. Thus, a reader will walk away from the book and would not feel as if he/she had learned anything. To be fair, I did not finish the book, I finished 3/4 of it. But completing 3/4 of the book is quite a difficult task; it was quite difficult to stay awake and concentrated on the material. I felt obligated to write this review because I thought that the ratings of this book are very inaccurate and I should help potential readers from wasting their time/money. One star is the lowest rating that can be given here, but given a choice a 0 star rating would be more appropriate. Rating: 1 / 5