Book Review: Data Science for Business

Book Review:  Data Science for Business: What you need to know about data mining and data-analytic thinking by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449361327

 

As name suggest Data Science for Business is for business people. It is an education book for business people not for technical crowd.

Book explains Data science and data mining concepts in very crisp manner. Those who does not have patience to read whole book should read chapter two. Now if you interested then go ahead. I guess you will.

Book is around 500 pages long which makes it difficult to read but still book has good content for business folks without using arcane jargon.

Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author. I got electronic format of book from publisher for review.

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One can get more information about book and related topics from:

1. Book’s web presence http://data-science-for-biz.com/
2. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Data-Science-Business-data-analytic-thinking/dp/1449361323
3. Publisher -- Oreilly http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028918.do