Used - Very Good | HAIGH:TAKING CHANCES:WINNING WITH PROBABILITY NEW ED PAPER: Winning with Probability
Condition: Used - Very Good. This is one pre-owned copy.
Condition notes: Very Good. Clean copy: no writing, highlighting or names inside. Light wear from shelving or reading. May have stickers or sticker residue.
Taking Chances presents an entertaining and fascinating exploration of probability, revealing traps and fallacies in the field. It describes and analyzes a remarkable variety of situations where chance plays a role, including football pools, the Lottery, TV games, sport, cards, roulette, coins, and dice. The book guides the reader round common pitfalls, demonstrates how to make better informed decisions, and shows where the odds can be unexpectedly in your favor. This new edition has been fully updated, and includes information on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link", plus a new chapter on Probability for Lawyers.
- Author: John HAIGH
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Published: 2003
- Pages: 387
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780198526636