# Data Science

[The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36204378-the-book-of-why) #book - by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie

[Data-ism: The Revolution Transforming Decision Making, Consumer Behavior, and Almost Everything Else](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21936838-data-ism) #book - by [Steve Lohr](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/551434.Steve_Lohr)

[Data Science](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36722689-data-science) #book - by [John D. Kelleher](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1794190.John_D_Kelleher), [Brendan Tierney](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7328589.Brendan_Tierney)

[Data Science Mini-Degree](https://academy.zenva.com/product/data-science-mini-degree/) #course - "📊📈 Comprehensive on-demand curriculum to take you from beginner to Python coder and industry-ready data scientist!"

[Envisioning Information](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17745.Envisioning_Information) #book

[Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22800567-fluent-python) #book

[Information and Society](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31850793-information-and-society) #book - by [Michael Keeble Buckland](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/230625.Michael_Keeble_Buckland)

[Metadata](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25683269-metadata) #book - by Jeffrey Pomerantz

[*Python Data Science Handbook*](https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/) by Jake VanderPlas

[Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26535513-storytelling-with-data) #book

[The Visual Display of Quantitative Information](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17744.The_Visual_Display_of_Quantitative_Information) #book

[Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17746.Visual_Explanations) #book

[Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28186015-weapons-of-math-destruction) #book - by Cathy O'Neil

[Why: A Guide to Finding and Using Causes](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27560190-why) #book


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