Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.28 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 151072379X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Matthews combines wonderful anecdotes with clear analysis, giving the reader an excellent overview of what numbers can tell us?and also what they cannot.??Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics and Naked Statistics. He ranges over counterintuitive properties of chance, through evidence which is there if only we open our eyes to see it, to how to make?and lose?a fortune, all in a clear and accessible way.? ?David J. In this era?s slippery claims of facts and fallacies, Chancing It is fresh enlightenment on how to judge
David J. Aldous said Wide-ranging and readable but superficial. The Wide-ranging and readable but superficial The 3Wide-ranging and readable but superficial David J. Aldous The 34 short chapters are very readable, wide-ranging and correct, making this is a somewhat above-average addition to the extensive collection of "popular science" style books on Probability, comparable to Chance Rules: An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics or The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives. Though correct, its treatment of most topics is rather superficial, illustrating ideas with little stories. Mostly it concerns traditional topics discussed many times before, so I would only recommend it to novice readers. It lacks the incisive individual style of the best books such as The Sign. short chapters are very readable, wide-ranging and correct, making this is a somewhat above-average addition to the extensive collection of "popular science" style books on Probability, comparable to Chance Rules: An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics or The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives. Though correct, its treatment of most topics is rather superficial, illustrating ideas with little stories. Mostly it concerns traditional topics discussed many times before, so I would only recommend it to novice readers. It lacks the incisive individual style of the best books such as The Sign. Wide-ranging and readable but superficial David J. Aldous The 34 short chapters are very readable, wide-ranging and correct, making this is a somewhat above-average addition to the extensive collection of "popular science" style books on Probability, comparable to Chance Rules: An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics or The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives. Though correct, its treatment of most topics is rather superficial, illustrating ideas with little stories. Mostly it concerns traditional topics discussed many times before, so I would only recommend it to novice readers. It lacks the incisive individual style of the best books such as The Sign. short chapters are very readable, wide-ranging and correct, making this is a somewhat above-average addition to the extensive collection of "popular science" style books on Probability, comparable to Chance Rules: An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics or The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives. Though correct, its treatment of most topics is rather superficial, illustrating ideas with little stories. Mostly it concerns traditional topics discussed many times before, so I would only recommend it to novice readers. It lacks the incisive individual style of the best books such as The Sign. Five Stars Good book, instructive. One Star Thomas Kressner Too slow and not to the point
He is currently a visiting professor at Aston University, where he specializes in probability and statistics. Robert Matthews is one of Britain?s most experienced and successful science writers and broadcasters. Matthews lives in Birmingham, England.Larry Gonick is the author of The Cartoon Guide to Statistics and The Cartoon Guide to Calculus.. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the Association of British Science Writers? F
He gives you access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed and explains how to use them to guide your judgments and decisions. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In Chancing It, award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows how to understand the laws of probability and use them to your advantage. . Over the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. By the end of the book, you will know:How to understand and even predict coincidencesWhen an insurance policy is worth havingWhy ?expert? predictions are often misleadingHow to tell when a scientific claim is a breakthrough or baloneyWhen it makes sense to place a bet on anything from sports to stock marketsA groundbreaking introduction to the power of probability, Chancing It will sharpen your decision-making and maximize your luck