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The Empire of Chance

- How Probability Changed Science and Everyday Life

About The Empire of Chance

The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life, in the last three centuries. It connects the earliest applications of probability and statistics in gambling and insurance to the most recent forays into law, medicine polling and baseball.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521398381
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 360
  • Published:
  • October 26, 1990
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x229x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 542 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 8, 2025

Description of The Empire of Chance

The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life, in the last three centuries. It connects the earliest applications of probability and statistics in gambling and insurance to the most recent forays into law, medicine polling and baseball.

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