Predictive Analytics: the Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die

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Very good for getting new sources of inspiration in the age of Big Data.

I'm a student writing a thesis on Predictive Analytics and this is an amazing book for students and experts.Well written and easy to understandMust-read !

In respect of full disclosure I have known Eric for years in his capacity as founder of the Predictive Analytics World conference, and in my work in data mining and predictive analytics. That having been said, this is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn what predictive analytics is, and how predictive analytics may be deployed across a wide range of disciplines. If you are looking for a hardcore set of algorithms or code examples this is not the book for you, and other reviewers have commented on that. I don't think that was the point of Eric's work. Eric's work does provide a review of what I think are the main pillars of predictive analytics; data, modeling, ensembles, uplift, unstructured data, deployment and ethics. If I had an issue with this book it would be in the ordering of the chapters, but, that is my personal view, and I can see why the book was structured the way that it was. The book will help you understand the major themes of predictive analytics, written in a way that let's the reader focus on the outcome, the advantages and the possibilities around predictive analytics. It is an 'easy' read yet still contains valuable insights. If you want to understand what people are talking about when they are talking about predictive analytics, read this book.

Amazing book, read it with my eyes wide open! It gives an excellent overview of how this technology could be applied to various domains. Highly Recommended!