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Improbability Principle Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day by David J. Hand
$25.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
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 ...Show more
Measurement: A Very Short Introduction by David J. Hand
$18.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, ...Show more
Statistics (A Very Short Introduction) by David J. Hand
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Category: Cultural Studies
Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. And it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives, enabling astronomers to ex ...Show more
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