For me, this book fills several gaps in my understanding of machine learning (ML) topics. It is my introduction to ML concepts, methods, definitions, jargon etc. What's more important, and why I give this book 5 stars, is that there is no programming code in it. This means that the book focuses not on learning programming tools (like many articles online) but on the actual subjects and the math which ML is based on.<br><br>The examples come from a wide variety of areas and problems, which encourages the reader to think broader on how to apply ML techniques. Dr. Wilmott has a lot of humor which makes the book an enjoyable and interesting read.<br><br>I consider this book a solid foundation, and most importantly an inspiration for me to start exploring ML properly. I most definitely recommend this book!