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Struck By Lightning

By Rosenthal, Jeffrey S.

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Struck By Lightning

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Human beings have long been both fascinated and appalled by randomness. On the one hand, we love the thrill of a surprise party or the freedom of not knowing what tomorrow will bring. We are delighted by strange coincidences and striking similarities. But we also hate uncertainty's dark side. Terrorists attack, airplanes crash, bridges collapse, and we never know if we'll be that one-in-a-million statistic. In this entertaining look at the world of probabilities, Jeffrey Rosenthal, maths professor and improvisational comedian, explains the mechanics of randomness in fields as diverse as poker hands, email spam, crime statistics, opinion polls and lottery jackpots. Read this and chances are, you will never look at the world the same way again.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2008-03-03
Publication Date:
2008-03-03
Publisher:
Granta Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
186207996X
ISBN13:
9781862079960
Weight:
199 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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