{"product_id":"probabilities-the-little-numbers-that-rule-our-lives-paperback-softback-9780470624456","title":"Probabilities; The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470624456","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProbabilities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Olofsson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470624456, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages, Drawings: 4 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 27 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.4 x 1.3 cm, 0.395 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat are the chances?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind out in this entertaining exploration ofprobabilities in our everyday lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“If there is anything you want to know, or remind yourself, about probabilities, then look no further than this comprehensive, yet wittily written and enjoyable, compendium of how to apply probability calculations in real-world situations.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eKeith Devlin\u003c\/b\u003e, Stanford University, National Public Radio’s “Math Guy” and author of The Math Gene and The Math Instinct\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A delightful guide to the sometimes counterintuitive discipline of probability. Olofsson points out major ideas here, explains classic puzzles there, and everywhere makes free use of witty vignettes to instruct and amuse.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eJohn Allen Paulos\u003c\/b\u003e, Temple University, author of Innumeracy and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written, with fascinating examples and tidbits of information. Olofsson gently and persuasively shows us how to think clearly about the uncertainty that governs our lives.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003eJohn Haigh\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Sussex, author of Taking Chances: Winning with Probability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom probable improbabilities to regular irregularities, \u003ci\u003eProbabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the often-surprising effects of risk and chance in our everyday lives. With examples ranging from WWII espionage to the O. J. Simpson trial, from bridge to blackjack, from Julius Caesar to Jerry Seinfeld, the reader is taught how to think straight in a world of randomness and uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Throughout the book, readers learn:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy it is not that surprising for someone to win the lottery twice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow a faulty probability calculation forced an innocent woman to spend three years in prison\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to place bets if you absolutely insist on gambling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow a newspaper turned an opinion poll into one of the greatest election blunders in history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducational, eloquent, and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eProbabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to obtain a better understanding of the mathematics of chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Computing Probabilities: Right Ways and Wrong Ways 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Probabilist 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Probabilist's Toys and Language 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Probabilist's Rule Book 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence, Airplanes, and Russian Peasants 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditional Probability, Swedish TV, and British Courts 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiar, Liar 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Probability, Used Cars, and Tennis Matches 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombinatorics, Pastrami, and Poetry 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe von Trapps and the Binomial Distribution 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Word 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Surprising Probabilities: When Intuition Struggles 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoys, Girls, Aces, and Colored Cards 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoats and Gloats 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHappy Birthday 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Atypicalities 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies, Shopping, and Spaghetti Westerns 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Snob and I 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Word 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Tiny Probabilities: Why Are They So Hard to Escape? 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbable Improbabilities 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaddam and I 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Tiny Risks 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Million-to-One Shot, Doc, Million to One! 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonsieur Poisson and the Mysterious Number 37 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClumps in Space 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Word 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Backward Probabilities: The Reverend Bayes to Our Rescue 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Miss Daisy 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBayes, Balls, and Boys (and Girls) 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBayes and My Green Card 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjection Your Honor 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Word 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Beyond Probabilities: What to Expect 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Expectations 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Things Come to Those Who Wait 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpect the Unexpected 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSize Matters (and Length, and Age) 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeviant Behavior 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Word 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Inevitable Probabilities: Two Fascinating Mathematical Results 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlea Iacta Est, Over and Over 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven-Steven? 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