What We Are Reading Today: ‘Discrete Choice Models’

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Updated 17 October 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Discrete Choice Models’

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  • This book offers a foundational treatment of discrete choice models, introducing the logit model and its generalizations, logistic and Poisson regressions

Author: ALFRED GALICHON 

“Discrete choice models” are essential tools for understanding decision-making when individuals must choose among alternatives.

They have applications across the social sciences, notably in economics, marketing, and political science.

This book offers a foundational treatment of discrete choice models, introducing the logit model and its generalizations, logistic and Poisson regressions, and generalized linear models, and demonstrates their use in analyzing important econometric models.

 


What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Shark Watcher’s Manual’

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Updated 14 November 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘The Shark Watcher’s Manual’

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  • Written by a world-renowned authority, this is the essential companion for newcomers to shark watching and seasoned divers

Author: AUSTIN GALLAGHER

An ocean encounter with a shark is one of nature’s most awesome experiences.There is no better way to understand sharks than to get up close and personal with great whites, hammerheads, and tiger sharks.

“The Shark Watcher’s Manual” provides a complete handbook for encountering and studying these magnificent creatures in the wild. It covers everything the shark enthusiast needs to know about diving, conservation, safety, and photography.

Written by a world-renowned authority, this is the essential companion for newcomers to shark watching and seasoned divers.