The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood

Author: James Gleick ISBN-13: 978-1400096237 ISBN-10: 1400096235 From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information...

We Are Data

Algorithms and the Making of Our Digital Selves by John Cheney-Lippold Published by: NYU Press May 2, 2017 What identity means in an algorithmic age: how it works, how our lives are controlled by it, and how we can resist it Algorithms are everywhere, organizing the...

The Tyranny of Metrics

Author: Jerry Z. Muller How the obsession with quantifying human performance threatens our schools, medical care, businesses, and government $17.95 / £14.99 ISBN: 9780691191911 Published: 04/30/2019 Copyright: 2019 Pages: 248 Size: 5.25 x 8 in. Document:...

Machine Learning for the Quantified Self

Introduction This book explains the complete loop to effectively use self-tracking data for machine learning. While it focuses on self-tracking data, the techniques explained are also applicable to sensory data in general, making it useful for a wider audience....