Technoscience in History

Technoscience in History

Prussia, 1750-1850

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The second edition of a comprehensive introduction to machine learning approaches used in predictive data analytics, covering both theory and practice.

Machine learning is often used to build predictive models by extracting patterns from large datasets. These models are used in predictive data analytics applications including price prediction, risk assessment, predicting customer behavior, and document classification. This introductory textbook offers a detailed and focused treatment of the most important machine learning approaches used in predictive data analytics, covering both theoretical concepts and practical applications. Technical and mathematical material is augmented with explanatory worked examples, and case studies illustrate the application of these models in the broader business context.
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Praise for Technoscience in History

"The term 'technoscience' may feel futuristic, but Ursula Klein's fascinating study shows that the phenomenon extends back centuries. She demonstrates in detail that mining, among other key fields, involved the kind of 'useful knowledge' that spurred modern science." – Michael D. Gordin, Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Princeton University

"Technoscience in History imaginatively explores the role of useful sciences in Prussia’s knowledge economy. It recasts several canonical historical narratives: of industrialization, state expertise, and even Berlin University’s founding. It adds incredible historical depth to Bruno Latour’s Science in Action." – Kathryn Olesko, Associate Professor, George Washington University
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Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series

Testing Einstein
The Age of Electroacoustics
Picturing Machines 1400–1700
Age of Auto Electric
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Technoscience in History
Bridging the Seas
The Body Populace
Heredity Explored
Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Europe
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Ursula Klein
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