Leonard Mlodinow reveals the psychological illusions that prevent us understanding everything from stock-picking to wine-tasting, winning the lottery to road safety, and reveals the truth about the success of sporting heroes and film stars, and even how to make sense of a blood test. "The Drunkard's Walk" is an exhilarating, eye-opening guide to understanding our random world - read it, so you won't be left a victim of chance.
| ISBN | 0141026472 | | Pages | 272 | | ISBN13 | 9780141026473
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 203 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 02 Apr 2009 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY | 519.282 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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'Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists ! The result is a readable crash course in randomness.' New York Times 'If you're strong enough to have some of your favorite assumptions challenged, please read the Drunkard's Walk, a history, explanation, and exaltation of probability theory.' Fortune magazine
Blackwell review: An enthralling exploration of probability & how it relates to 'random' events. Entertainingly written, this book overcomes what could be a dry subject & appeals to anyone.
Daniel - Charing Cross Road
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