What the luck? : the surprising role of chance in our everyday lives /: the surprising role of chance in our everyday lives. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gary Smith.
• Authors: Smith, Gary, 1945-
• Contents: I: Overreaction. The law of small numbers -- II: Inherited traits. The father of regression ; Choose your parents carefully -- III: Education. Testing 1, 2, 3 ; The beatings will continue until morale improves ; Money for nothing ; Learning and unlearning -- IV: Games of chance. Hopes and excuses -- V: Sports. Champions choke ; Jinxes, slumps, and superstitions ; Being smart about it -- VI: Health: Take two aspirin ; The tin standard -- VII: Business. The triumph of mediocrity ; From bad to better and great to good ; Draft picks, CEOs, and soul mates -- VIII: Forecasting. A better crystal ball -- IX: Investing. $100 bills on the sidewalk -- X: Conclusion. Living with regression.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : The Overlook Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 519.2; Probabilities; Chance; Fortune; MATHEMATICS / Applied; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General; Chance; Fortune; Probabilities; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781468313918; 1468313916; 0715651625; 9780715651629
• Related ISBNs: 1468313754; 0715651617; 1468315536; 9781468313758
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.