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The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the Odds of Everyday Life
Shapiro, Amram, Campbell, Louise Firth, Wright, Rosalind
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Description for The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the Odds of Everyday Life
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JFH; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human life Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one? Drawing from a rigorously researched trove of more than 400,000 statements ... Read more
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human life Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one? Drawing from a rigorously researched trove of more than 400,000 statements ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062060853
SKU
V9780062060853
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Shapiro, Amram, Campbell, Louise Firth, Wright, Rosalind
Amram Shapiro is the founder and president of the Book of Odds. He is coauthor of Product Development, Success Through Product and Cycle-Time Excellence and has contributed to numerous journals including Research Technology Management and CFO magazine. Louise Firth Campbell is the chief operating officer of the Book of Odds. She has more than twenty-five years' experience advising ... Read more
Reviews for The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the Odds of Everyday Life
The Book of Odds is filled with good news (you have a relatively good chance of experiencing love at first sight), mixed news (you are less likely to be killed by a co-worker than by a sibling), and bad news (don't even ask).
Barnes & Noble, Editor's Recommendation The Book of Odds...shows the surprising probabilities governing everyday life, including ... Read more
Barnes & Noble, Editor's Recommendation The Book of Odds...shows the surprising probabilities governing everyday life, including ... Read more