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Author Hand, D. J. (David J.), 1950-

Title The improbability principle : why coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day / David J. Hand.

Publication Info. New York : Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Wickham Branch Library - Adult Department  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  519.2 HAN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAN    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  519.2 HAND    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary "An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-256) and index.
Summary A statistician presents his theory that extraordinary and rare events are actually commonplace and cites stories of two-time lottery winners and other bizarre coincidences to support his theory that unlikely events statistically must happen.
Contents The mystery -- A capricious universe -- What is chance? -- The law of inevitability -- The law of truly large numbers -- The law of selection -- The law of the probability lever -- The law of near enough -- The human mind -- Life, the universe, and everything -- How to use the improbability principle.
Subject Coincidence.
Probabilities.
Statistics -- Popular works.
MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Statistics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning.
ISBN 9780374175344 hardback
0374175349 hardback
9780374535001
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