Chance
The science and secrets of luck, randomness and probability
$30.55
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2016
Summary
For you to be here today reading this requires a mind-boggling series of lucky breaks, starting with the Big Bang and ending in your own conception. So it’s not surprising that we persist in thinking that we’re in with a chance, whether we’re playing the lottery or working out the likelihood of extra-terrestrial life.
In Chance, a (not entirely) random selection of the New Scientist’s sharpest minds provide fascinating insights into luck, randomness, risk and probabi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473642645 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473642647 |
| Author: | New Scientist |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Excellent … it’s accessible to anyone with only the most cursory knowledge of science … Prepare to be surprised and amazed
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New Scientist
New Scientist has established a world-beating reputation for exploring and uncovering the latest developments and discoveries in science and technology, placing them in context and exploring what they mean for the future. Each week, through a variety of different channels, New Scientist reaches over four million highly engaged readers.
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