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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives that will intrigue, awe, and inspire.Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists. The result is a readable crash course in randomness. The New York Times Book ReviewWith the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe.By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, Mlodinow's intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire. "A magnificent exploration of the role that chance plays in our lives. Often historical, occasionally hysterical, and consistently smart and funny, this book challenges everything we think we know--Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780307275172
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Depicting the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools needed to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, his illuminating look at how chance and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire. Notes, Index. 252p. Seller Inventory # 1255219