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"Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)"
Mr. Rudder is a Harvard-educated mathematician and co-founder of OkCupid, an online dating service. If you want to explore the world of number crunching in the modern world of media and technology, this book is it. He shows through multiple examples, graphs and analysis what numbers reveal (that sometimes people are loath to). Much of the book uses OKCupid...
Audience: Adults | Genre: Nonfiction, Technology