Big Data - by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger & Kenneth Cukier (Paperback)

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About the Book A revelatory exploration of emerging trends in "big data"--our newfound ability to gather and interpret vast amounts of information--and the revolutionary effects these developments are producing in business, science, and society at large. Book Synopsis Financial Times Business Book of the Year Finalist "Illuminating and very timely . . . a fascinating -- and sometimes alarming -- survey of big data's growing effect on just about everything: business, government, science and medicine, privacy, and even on the way we think." -- New York Times It seems like "big data" is in the news every day, as we read the latest examples of how powerful algorithms are teasing out the hidden …