Books by Timandra Harkness

Timandra Harkness is a writer, comedian, and broadcaster and has been presenting in scientific, mathematical and statistical subjects since the last days of the 20th century. She has written about trips to the Sunday Times, motoring for the Telegraph, science and technology for WIRED, BBC Focus Magazine and Men's Health Magazine, and is a regular voice on BBC Radio and reporter residing in the social psychology series The Human Zoo., and features documentaries and BBC Radio 4's FutureProofing series, and is currently writing a new comedy show about Big Data. In her spare time, she is studying to earn a university degree in Mathematics and Statistics.

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Big Data

Timandra Harkness

You’ve likely heard the term big data before. If you, like many others, have been wondering what this actually means, “Big Data” has been written for you. It outlines the great developments our relationship with data has undergone, as well as the perils and pitfalls of trusting too much in big data. Engagingly written, this book is eye-opening regarding the influence of big data on our everyday lives.

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