bFeatured by Tableau as the first of 7 Books About Machine Learning for Beginnersb br brReady to crank up a virtual server and smash through petabytes of data Want to add 'Machine Learning' to your LinkedIn profilebrWell, hold on there...brBefore you embark on your epic journey, there are some theory and statistical principles to weave through first.brBut rather than spend 30-50 USD on a dense long textbook, you may want to read this book first. As a clear and concise alternative to a textbook, this book provides a practical and high-level introduction to machine learning. brbremMachine Learning for Absolute Beginners Second Editionem has been written and designed for biabsolute beginnersib. This means plain-English explanations and no coding experience required. Where core algorithms are introduced, bclear explanationsb and bvisual examplesb are added to make it easy and engaging to follow along at home.brbrThis major bnew editionb features many topics not covered in the First Edition