9781781250310 - Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work For You di Matthews, Robert (16 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; strange patterns suddenly emerge from random events; supposedly accurate predictions about the weather, financial markets or your health prove hopelessly unreliable. Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:The secret to predicting coincidencesThe golden rule of professional gamblersHow to tell when insurance is a waste of moneyWhen to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore themHow to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriouslyHow to make better choices in the face of uncertaintyUsing a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life. Key insights into how probability affects our lives by one of Britain's leading science writers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Main. Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; expert predictions of everything from the weather to elections prove hopelessly unreliable; proven health advice turns out to be anything but.Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:-The secret to predicting coincidences;-The golden rule of professional gamblers;-How to tell when insurance is a waste of money;-When to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore them;-How to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriously;-How to make better choices in the face of uncertainty.Using a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life.

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Condizione: New. 2017. Main. Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KJ; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248. . . . . .

Condizione: New. 2017. Main. Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: KJ; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; strange patterns suddenly emerge from random events; supposedly accurate predictions about the weather, financial markets or your health prove hopelessly unreliable. Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:The secret to predicting coincidencesThe golden rule of professional gamblersHow to tell when insurance is a waste of moneyWhen to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore themHow to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriouslyHow to make better choices in the face of uncertaintyUsing a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life. Key insights into how probability affects our lives by one of Britain's leading science writers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; strange patterns suddenly emerge from random events; supposedly accurate predictions about the weather, financial markets or your health prove hopelessly unreliable. Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:The secret to predicting coincidencesThe golden rule of professional gamblersHow to tell when insurance is a waste of moneyWhen to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore themHow to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriouslyHow to make better choices in the face of uncertaintyUsing a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life. Key insights into how probability affects our lives by one of Britain's leading science writers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; expert predictions of everything from the weather to elections prove hopelessly unreliable; proven health advice turns out to be anything but.Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:-The secret to predicting coincidences;-The golden rule of professional gamblers;-How to tell when insurance is a waste of money;-When to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore them;-How to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriously;-How to make better choices in the face of uncertainty.Using a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Main. Everyone who's had to get to grips with chance knows how tricky even its simplest manifestations can be. Its workings are a constant challenge to common sense: a run of luck goes bad just when you trust it; expert predictions of everything from the weather to elections prove hopelessly unreliable; proven health advice turns out to be anything but.Award-winning scientist and writer Robert Matthews shows us how we can cut through the conundrums of chance. He gives us access to some of the most potent intellectual tools ever developed, and explains how we can use them to guide our judgements and decisions. By the end of the book you'll know:-The secret to predicting coincidences;-The golden rule of professional gamblers;-How to tell when insurance is a waste of money;-When to heed health and diet warnings - and when to ignore them;-How to tell when forecasts are worth taking seriously;-How to make better choices in the face of uncertainty.Using a host of real-life examples, this groundbreaking book shows how the laws of probability can sharpen your decisions, make the most of your luck - and quite possibly transform your life.