Verfasst von:	Van Creveld, Martin L. [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	Seeing into the future
Titelzusatz:	a short history of prediction
Verf.angabe:	Martin van Creveld
Verlagsort:	London
Verlag:	Reaktion Books
Jahr:	2020
Umfang:	293 Seiten
ISBN:	978-1-78914-229-7
Abstract:	If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as the future exists and our willingness to try and look into it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods did they use? Have increased computer power and the newest algorithms improved our success in anticipating the future, or are we still only as good (or as bad) at it as our ancestors? From the ancients watching the flight of birds to the murky activities of Google and Facebook today, Seeing into the Future gives us an insight into the past, present and future of prediction
Schlagwörter:	(z)Geschichte    / (s)Vorsehung    / (s)Vorsehungsglaube
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Creveld, Martin: Seeing into the Future. - London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2020. - 1 online resource (297 pages)
K10plus-PPN:	1728501490