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Do Dice Play God?

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A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictable
We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty —- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact —- and humans are terrible at guessing. When asked to predict the outcome of a chance event, we are almost always wrong.
Thankfully, there is hope. As award-winning mathematician Ian Stewart reveals, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let's Make a Deal, Do Dice Play God? is a surprising and satisfying tour of what we can know, and what we never will.

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Publisher: Hachette Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781549152139
  • File size: 293874 KB
  • Release date: September 3, 2019
  • Duration: 10:12:14

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  • ISBN: 9781549152139
  • File size: 293912 KB
  • Release date: September 3, 2019
  • Duration: 10:18:13
  • Number of parts: 11

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A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictable
We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty —- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact —- and humans are terrible at guessing. When asked to predict the outcome of a chance event, we are almost always wrong.
Thankfully, there is hope. As award-winning mathematician Ian Stewart reveals, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let's Make a Deal, Do Dice Play God? is a surprising and satisfying tour of what we can know, and what we never will.

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    Publisher:
    Hachette Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781549152139
    File size: 293874 KB
    Release date: September 3, 2019
    Duration: 10:12:14

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781549152139
    File size: 293912 KB
    Release date: September 3, 2019
    Duration: 10:18:13
    Number of parts: 11

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