"With colorful photographs and interactive examples, Bruce Goldstone introduces children to the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. Each spread features an easy-to-understand, fun scenario such as dice rolling and bowling, with questions about probable outcomes and simple explanations. In the vein of GREAT ESTIMATIONS, this is a perfect book for getting across important math concepts in a fun way"--

"An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"-- A statistician presents his theory that extraordinary and rare events are actually commonplace and cites stories of two-time lottery winners and other bizarre coincidences to support his theory that unlikely events statistically must happen.

An irreverent look at how randomness influences our lives, and how our successes and failures are far more dependent on chance events than we recognize.

"For fans of Charles Duhigg, Philip Tetlock and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal"-- Is it possible to maximize success, and limit failure? For decades statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists have spent precious time thinking about whether streaks actually exist. Cohen offers an entertaining investigation into whether someone...

"Uses simple text and photographs to explain chance and probability"--Provided by publisher.

"Uses animals on a farm to explore how using probability can help readers form conclusions about the likelihood of future events"--Provided by publisher.

Paul J. Nahin is the best-selling author of many popular math books, including Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt, Digital Dice, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, When Least Is Best, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire. What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our...

From roulette tables to racetracks, provides a look at how scientists and mathematicians throughout the years have tried to figure out how to beat the house while gambling.

Lisa and her class learn about probability.