Bad choices : how algorithms can help you think smarter and live happier / Ali Almossawi.
Readers around the world have embraced Ali Almossawi's whimsical illustrations—drawn by his collaborator Alejandro Giraldo—and his funny, clarifying explanations of complex subjects. In fewer than 200 pages, Almossawi demystifies a new topic of increasing relevance to our lives: algorithms. Bad Choices is a book for anyone who's looked at a given task and wondered if there was a better, faster way to get the task done. What's the best way to organize a grocery list? What's the secret to being more productive at work? How can we better express ourselves in 140-characters? Presenting us with alternative methods for tackling twelve different scenarios, Almossawi guides us to better choices that borrow from same systems that underline a computer word processor, a Google search engine, or a Facebook ad. Once you recognize what makes a method faster and more efficient, you'll become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. Bad Choices will open the world of algorithms to all readers making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books--AMAZON.
Record details
- ISBN: 0735222126
- ISBN: 9780735222120
- Physical Description: xi, 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, [2017]
Content descriptions
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Match those Socks 7 -- 2 Find your Size 17 -- 3 Pop to the Shops 25 -- 4 Bring him home 33 -- 5 Sort that Post 43 -- 6 Be More hip 53 -- 7 Update that Status 65 -- 8 Get the jobs done 75 -- 9 Fix that necklace 87 -- 10 Locate that box 95 -- 11 Fill those Sheives 103 -- 12 Navigate those aisies 113.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 518.1 ALM (Text) | 37810435295927 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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