"[ The Art of Uncertainty] tackles the hazy science of ambiguity and our flailing efforts to come to terms with it. Perhaps the most important takeaway is that even in a world of uncertainty, its essential for us to retain our sense of personal agency and not surrender to nihilism." -- David A. Shaywitz, Wall Street Journal "Valuable and rare [ The Art of Uncertainty] will appeal to many more than just aspiring mathematicians, for its topic is universal: how to analyse chance, ignorance and risk. A welcome corrective for those who think of maths as a black-and-white subject." -- Economist "This is, without doubt, the most beautifully crafted book of its kind . . . rich with stories from fifty years of hard-earned wisdom, each packed with insight and bursting with wit and warmth. . . . This is a book that challenges our assumptions and offers new perspectives on how to embrace [ uncertainty]." -- Hannah Fry, author of Hello World "David Spiegelhalter is a national treasure, and this might be his wisest, most humane, and most personal book. I urge you to read it." -- Tim Harford, Financial Times columnist and author of The Data Detective "A stimulating survey of the myriad ways humans have attempted to quantify the unknown. This is a sure bet." -- Publishers Weekly "A satisfying look at the nature of uncertainty." -- Kirkus Reviews "The Art of Uncertainty contains a lifetime of wisdom from a true master . . . all wrapped in a light and human touch, with one-line insights to die for. I wish it had existed forty years ago; I suspect itll still be keenly read in forty years time." -- Michael Blastland, co-author of The Numbers Game "Brilliant. . . . A must-read for anyone who aspires to think intelligently about the world we live in." -- Sir Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society "Part philosophy, part mathematics, part history, [ The Art of Uncertainty] is a thoughtful and engagingwithout being patronisingintroduction to the mathematics of the unknown." -- Tom Whipple, Times (UK) "Timely David Spiegelhalter is one of the [ UK's] most distinguished statisticians, but hes also one of academias best communicators [ The Art of Uncertainty] impose(s) some intellectual order on a subject area that is rife with incomprehension, imprecision, contradiction, and creative obfuscation." -- John Naughton - Observer "A superbly entertaining overview of uncertainty in all its manifestations." -- David J. Hand, author of The Improbability Principle
