Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly & why should we in fact expect such things to happen? Here in this highly original book
- aimed squarely at anyone with an interest in coincidences probability or gambling
- eminent statistician David Hand answers this question by weaving together various strands of probability into a unified explanation which he calls the improbability principle This is a book that will appeal not only to those who love stories about startling coincidences & extraordinarily rare events but also to those who are interested in how a single bold idea links areas as diverse as gambling the weather airline disasters & creative writing as well as the origin of life & even the universe The Improbability Principle will change your perspective on how the world works
- & tell you what the Bible code & Shakespeare have in common how to win the lottery why Apple's song shuffling was made less random to seem more random Oh & why lightning does in fact strike twice