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100 1 $aHand, D. J.$q(David J.),$d1950-
245 14 $aThe improbability principle :$bwhy coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day /$cDavid J. Hand.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bScientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux,$c2014.
300 $axii, 269 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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520 $a"An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aA 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.
505 0 $aThe 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 improbatility principle.
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