Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities

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Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities

About this Book

Format:Hardcover

Dimensions:272 Pages, 6.25 x 9.6 x 0.8 in

Published:September 1, 2005

Publisher:Harpercollins Canada, Limited

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10:0002007916
ISBN - 13:9780002007917

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Randomness, uncertainty and probability are everywhere, andwhile no one can predict uncertain events with certainty, we can at leastunderstand uncertainty itself. In this entertaining look at the world ofprobabilities, Jeffrey Rosenthal, an improbably talented math professor,musician and improvisational comedian, explains the mechanics of randomness andteaches us how to develop an informed perspective on probability.

From lotteries to casinos, insurance rates to crime rates, gameshows to airline crashes, cancer to SARS, Struck by Lightning deconstructsthe odds and oddities of chance in an understandable, relevant and irreverentexploration.

About the Author

JEFFREY S. ROSENTHAL is a professor in the Department ofStatistics at the University of Toronto. At 24, he received his Ph.D. inMathematics from Harvard. He has written two textbooks on probability theory andis also an amateur musician, computer-game programmer and improvisational comedyperformer. He lives in Toronto.

Visit the author's website at www.probability.ca.

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Struck By Lightning

4 years ago

This book is a must read for all who deal with polls. If probabilities interest you at all, this is one of the better books.The book is well written and quite humorous. There is even a section for everyone in basic desision making based on the probability of events. You will have a hard time putting this book down. + read more
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A Great Practical Book on Probability

4 years ago

I love books like this! I saw this one, browsed through it a bit and bought it right away because it looked very good – it was. I can confidently say that this is one of the best books of its type. The author explains, in very clear language, the nature of probability and its use in understanding some of the many areas in everyday life that could otherwise remain very obscure or misunderstood. The topics covered include gambling games and methods, the ways casinos operate (this may be very… + read more
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