false<![CDATA[Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probability]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180463827m/1043854.jpg10438542<B>A layman's journey into the realm of probability—from poker to politics, weather to war, Monte Carlo to mortality</B> <BR><BR> 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 every modern science and sketch the shape of all purposeful group activity— politics, economics, medicine, law, sports—giving humans a handle on the essential uncertainty of their existence. Yet while we are all aware of the hard facts, most of us still refuse to take account of probability—preferring to drive, not fly; buying into market blips; smoking cigarettes; denying we will ever age. <P> There are some people, though—gamblers, risk buyers, forensic experts, doctors, strategists— who find probability's mass of incomplete uncertainties delightful and revelatory. <I>Chances Are</I> is their story. Combining philosophical and historical background with portraits of the men and women who command the forces of probability, this engaging, wide-ranging, and clearly written volume will be welcomed not only by the proven audiences for popular books like <I>E=MC2</I> and <I>The Golden Ratio</I> but by anyone interested in the workings of fate.10302622332006Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probabilitytotal:53|5:7|4:17|3:20|2:8|1:1|531801091551falsefalseSun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008Mon Jun 02 20:27:27 -0700 2008Fri Jul 04 06:16:23 -0700 2008
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always play the games that pit you against other people. Never play any game that pits you against the house. If you're curious about why this is, then read this book. If not... It's your money. You do whatever you want.
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40truefalseMon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007Thu Nov 08 10:04:51 -0800 2007Thu Nov 08 10:12:07 -0800 2007 What it is not too good at is presenting the math itself. The authors seem shy of laying out a formula with a description of what it means. This might just be the endemic fe...more...]]>
00falsefalseFri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009Mon Jun 22 19:35:03 -0700 2009Fri Jul 31 11:58:24 -0700 2009 In fact, I wonder whether they're expecting their audience to understand the math at all (if that's it, then they must be expecting only high school seniors and people smarter than me to read it) or whether they ...more...]]>
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