Books by Bill James
The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
by Bill James
This is an entire history of baseball. I’ve read it cover-to-cover but even more than that, I’ve read pieces of the book a thousand times
The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
by Bill James
Bill James was not employed by any baseball team or academic organisation. He just, on his own, decided he wanted to study baseball statistics. He wrote a series of books called The Baseball Abstracts that were widely published, starting in 1982, and became cult classics. In these books he mixes in stories about baseball and goofy statistics with in-depth analysis of questions such as, ‘At what age are baseball players most productive?’
Interviews where books by Bill James were recommended
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The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
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Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases
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How Animals Work
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The Honest Rainmaker
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The best books on Statistics, recommended by Andrew Gelman
The best books on Statistics, recommended by Andrew Gelman
Award-winning statistician and political scientist Andrew Gelman says that uncertainty is an important part of life, and recognition of that uncertainty is itself an important step. He picks the best books on statistics.
The best books on Baseball, recommended by Joe Posnanski
The Sports Illustrated columnist says the best sports books tell human stories – and tells us why nostalgia is intrinsic to baseball
