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The improbability principle

D. J. Hand

2014269 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2014
first published
  • 2014Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux · 269 pages · ENGISBN 9780374175344

"An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"-- 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.

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