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Improbability Principle

Name: Improbability Principle
Brand: Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
SKU: 04896292
Price: 4873 HUF
Availability: InStock
Author: David Hand
ISBN: 9780552170192

David Hand

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 04896292

Publishers Transworld Publ. Ltd UK, January 2015

Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in f... Full description

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Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? Here, in this highly original book - aimed squarely at anyone with an interest in coincidences, probability or gambling - eminent statistician David Hand answers this question by weaving together various strands of probability into a unified explanation, which he calls the improbability principle. This is a book that will appeal not only to those who love stories about startling coincidences and extraordinarily rare events, but also to those who are interested in how a single bold idea links areas as diverse as gambling, the weather, airline disasters and creative writing as well as the origin of life and even the universe. The Improbability Principle will change your perspective on how the world works - and tell you what the Bible code and Shakespeare have in common, how to win the lottery, why Apple's song shuffling was made less random to seem more random. Oh and why lightning does in fact strike twice...