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Chances Are: Adventures in Probability
Chances Are Adventures in Probability
Author: Michael Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan
A layman's journey into the realm of probability—from poker to politics, weather to war, Monte Carlo to mortality — We search for certainty, but find only likelihood. All things are possible, only one thing actually happens; everything else is in the realm of probability. The twin disciplines of probability and statistics underpin eve...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143038344
ISBN-10: 0143038346
Publication Date: 2/27/2007
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Easily the best book I've read on probability recently. It uses nicely done examples, and tries to avoid using much math in the process. If you had trouble with your probability course in college, check this out for a more readable history.
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