The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

by David J. Hand

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In The Improbability Principle , the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month. But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies, or the paranormal. His definition of "miracle" is thoroughly rational. No mystical or supernatural explanation is necessary to understand why someone...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0374175349

ISBN13:9780374175344

Release Date:February 2014

Publisher:Scientific American

Length:269 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.2"

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