Struck By Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities |
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| Authors: | Rosenthal, Jeffrey S. |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| BISAC/Subject: | SCI000000 |
| ISBN: | 9781443401678, Related ISBNs: 1443401676, 9780006394952, 9781443401678 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 288, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
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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