ISBN: 9780259185321 - The Chances of Death and Other Studies in Evolution, Vol. 1 of 2 (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the nature of mortality and the role of chance in death. It turns the lens of statistical probability on the random incidence of death, instead of the popular view of death as a lawless presence. The author posits the idea of Death, the chaotic and arbitrary executioner, as a relic of medieval thought, while the modern scientific mind sees death as an orderly, predictable phenomenon. The book examines the distribution of deaths across different ages, comparing mortality data to the laws of probability and chance. The author coins the term "chances of death" to describe the fixed and lawful patterns of mortality. Through this approach, the author argues that regularity is revealed even in the apparent randomness of the world, and that death is no exception to the rule of order. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…