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Jeffrey S. Rosenthal
Struck By Lightning
The Curious World of Probabilities

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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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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 288 ● ISBN 9781443401678 ● Publisher HarperCollins Canada ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4861272 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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