Think Like a Data Scientist: Tackle the data science process step-by-step
by Brian Godsey
From $38.24 / copy at 25+ copies; lower per-copy prices at higher quantities (see Volume pricing) As low as $35.99 at 1,000+
Total $956.00
Format
The more copies, the less each one costs
Applied automatically in your cart. No code needed.
Turn this order into a program
Groups that order together often pair the copies with something more. We handle the extras so you don't have to.
Branded cover stickers on paperbacks from 100 copies, plus bookplates, inserts and belly bands. Your specialist confirms what fits your title.
Customization options Ship to every readerOne address, many sites or individual recipients' homes, in the US and abroad.
Fulfillment options Pair it with a branded journalJournals with your logo or each reader's name, for the same group.
Branded journals
Bring in a speaker
BookPal is partnering with Talezo to help you find and book authors, speakers and performers for your event.
BookPal × TalezoThink Like a Data Scientist
Think Like a Data Scientist presents a step-by-step approach to data science, combining analytic, programming, and business perspectives into easy-to-digest techniques and thought processes for solving real world data-centric problems.
About the Technology
Data collected from customers, scientific measurements, IoT sensors, and so on is valuable only if you understand it. Data scientists revel in the interesting and rewarding challenge of observing, exploring, analyzing, and interpreting this data. Getting started with data science means more than mastering analytic tools and techniques, however; the real magic happens when you begin to think like a data scientist. This book will get you there.
About the Book
Think Like a Data Scientist teaches you a step-by-step approach to solving real-world data-centric problems. By breaking down carefully crafted examples, you'll learn to combine analytic, programming, and business perspectives into a repeatable process for extracting real knowledge from data. As you read, you'll discover (or remember) valuable statistical techniques and explore powerful data science software. More importantly, you'll put this knowledge together using a structured process for data science. When you've finished, you'll have a strong foundation for a lifetime of data science learning and practice.
What's Inside
- The data science process, step-by-step
- How to anticipate problems
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Best practices in software and scientific thinking
About the Reader
Readers need beginner programming skills and knowledge of basic statistics.
About the Author
Brian Godsey has worked in software, academia, finance, and defense and has launched several data-centric start-ups.
Table of Contents
- PART 1 - PREPARING AND GATHERING DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
- Philosophies of data science
- Setting goals by asking good questions
- Data all around us: the virtual wilderness
- Data wrangling: from capture to domestication
- Data assessment: poking and prodding PART 2 - BUILDING A PRODUCT WITH SOFTWARE AND STATISTICS
- Developing a plan
- Statistics and modeling: concepts and foundations
- Software: statistics in action
- Supplementary software: bigger, faster, more efficient
- Plan execution: putting it all together PART 3 - FINISHING OFF THE PRODUCT AND WRAPPING UP
- Delivering a product
- After product delivery: problems and revisions
- Wrapping up: putting the project away
Details
- Publisher
- Manning
- Author
- Brian Godsey
- Format
- Paperback
- Published
- Apr 2, 2017
- ISBN-13
- 9781633430273
- ISBN-10
- 1633430278
- Pages
- 328
- Carton quantity
- 22 copies
Think Like a Data Scientist for groups: pricing
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $38.24 | 15% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $37.79 | 16% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $37.34 | 17% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $36.89 | 18% off list |
| 1,000+ | $35.99 | 20% off list |
Popular for
A copy for every member, on one order.
A book for every attendee, delivered to your venue.
For clients, staff, members or volunteers.
Where can I buy 100 copies of Think Like a Data Scientist?
BookPal sells Think Like a Data Scientist in quantity. At 100 copies the price is $37.79 a copy, against a list price of $44.99, and the cart applies the volume tier automatically. Free shipping on most orders over $95 in the contiguous US. A specialist can quote a larger or mixed order.
- New books only, straight from the publisher
- Volume prices apply automatically in the cart, with no code needed
- Order at least 10 business days before you need the books (11 from mid-November through December)
What does Think Like a Data Scientist cost when I buy for a group?
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart, with no code needed. Price per copy: 25 to 99 copies, $38.24 (15% off list); 100 to 249 copies, $37.79 (16% off list); 250 to 499 copies, $37.34 (17% off list); 500 to 999 copies, $36.89 (18% off list); 1,000+ copies, $35.99 (20% off list). Need a different quantity, or a quote to forward for approval? Ask a specialist and we will confirm pricing before you pay.
How fast can I get copies of Think Like a Data Scientist?
Need them by a specific date? Request a quote and we'll confirm timing before you pay.
Can you ship to several locations or people's homes?
Yes. We ship group orders to one address, to multiple sites, or to individual recipients, in the US and internationally. See fulfillment options.
Can I get a formal quote for approval before ordering?
Yes. Request a quote and we'll send a PDF you can forward for approval.
Do you accept purchase orders and tax-exempt orders?
Yes. We accept purchase orders upon approval, as well as cards, PayPal, ACH, wire transfers and checks. BookPal is a tax-exempt supplier in all 50 states. See purchase orders and sales tax exemption.
What if I find a lower price?
Send us the link. We match prices from other booksellers and distributors on a new copy in the same edition, available to ship in the quantity you need. Clearance sales and pricing errors are the exception, and we'll tell you quickly if that's the case. Start a price match.
Write a Review
Think Like a Data Scientist: Tackle the data science process step-by-step
Groups also order
A colleague asked you to approve this order
Your quote list
Add books as you browse, then request one quote for all of them.