Thinking with Data

Appendix A. Further Reading

Paul, Richard and Linda Elder. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking. Foundation for Critical Thinking, 2009.

A brief introduction to structures for thinking.

Wright, Larry. Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Analytical Reading and Reasoning. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Readable, useful textbook on finding the essence of arguments.

Papert, Seymour. Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. Basic Books, 1993.

A classic on how mental models open up the possibility of understanding new ideas.

Jones, Morgan D. The Thinker’s Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving. Crown Business, 1998.

A compendium of brainstorming and decision structuring techniques.

Moore, David T. Critical Thinking and Intelligence Analysis. CreateSpace, 2007.

Applications of argument and critical thinking with data in a wide-ranging and adversarial situation: national intelligence.

Toulmin, Stephen E. The Uses of Argument. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Philosophical treatment of the foundations of argumentation.

Croll, Alistair and Benjamin Yoskovitz. Lean Analytics. O’Reilly, 2013.

In-depth guide to choosing the right metrics for a given organization at a given time.

Hubbard, Douglas W. How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business,. Wiley, 2010.

Guide to measuring and acting on anything, including “intangibles” like security, knowledge, and employee satisfaction.

Provost, Foster and Tom Fawcett. Data Science for Business. O’Reilly ...