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Struck by lightning: the curious world of probabilities

By Rosenthal , Jeffrey S

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins Canada
ISBN
9781443401678, 9780006394952, 0006394957, 1443401676
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2666569 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Science;SCIENCE--General;Electronic books;SCIENCE

Description

From lotteries, opinion polls and insurance to worries about murder rates, natural disasters and terrorism, probability plays a major part in our everyday lives'a part that is frequently and needlessly misunderstood. Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, a math professor and improvisational comedian, comes to the rescue with this irreverent, bestselling exploration of the odds and oddities of randomness. Looking at such familiar topics as poker hands, e-mail spam, political elections and game shows, Struck by Lightning puts probability into perspective and has fun along the way.

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