Winner, 2023 William James Book Award, American Psychological Association Division 1 in General Psychology Most of us, no matter how rational we think we are, h

Roulette wheels and the plague -- Surely something's wrong with you -- The life table : you can bet on it! -- The rarest events -- The waiting game -- Stockbrok

What are statistics and how are they used? What is the golden ratio? This book explores the maths of probability and statistics and shows how it relates to the

Understanding risk -- Putting risk in perspective -- Risk charts : a way to get perspective -- Judging the benefit of a health intervention -- Not all benefits

To recount some of the vicissitudes of life, be they little or big, welcomed or unwanted, funny or a cliff hanger in which the consequences can only be explaine