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I am currently
reading and enjoying this history of probability and statistics. Includes
a comprehensive account of the letters between Pacal and Fermat and
an account of the correspondence between Newton and Pepys about a
probability problem completely new to me.......
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A great store
of fun probability problems including many that I had not heard of
before. It gives the problems and their solutions, but in separate
sections so you're not tempted to peek!
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I read this book this summer and found
it fascinating.Like the text below by Kahneman and Tversky , it added
to my understanding of cognition, taking me further in my thinking
than my mathematical training had so far.
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Everitt B (1999) Chance Rules
- An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics Springer-Verlag
ISBN 0-387-98768-1
I enjoyed this book emmensely. Similar vien to Huff,
but really comes into its own when he gets into statistics applied
to medicine. Buy it from Amazon.com by clicking here!
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Stewart I (1997) The Magical Maze
John Wiley and Sons ISBN 0-471-19297-X
Any book by Ian Stewart is worth checking out. This
one is in my list for its eloquent attempt at grasping the thorny
subject of chance. A great Monty Hall section and a good general recreational
math text. Buy it from Amazon.com by clicking here!
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Huff D (1959) How to Lie With
Statistics Pelican ISBN 0-14-013629-0
Huff's entertaining tour of some ways in which statistics
can mislead or be misunderstood is just as essential reading for the
mathematician as it is for the layperson.Buy it from Amazon.com by clicking here!
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Kahneman D and Tversky A (1982)
Judgement under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases in Tversky
et al (Eds) Judgement under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (pp3-20)
CUP
This book contains a thorough and detailed examination
of probabilistic misconceptions. Buy it from Amazon.com by clicking here!
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The Blind Watchmaker - Richard Dawkins
Blind Watchmaker Richard Dawkins. This book argues
for the theory of evolution, often applying probabilistic arguements
over long periods of time - millions of years! A thought-provoking
text, beautifully written - a great mental workout!
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