The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Written by Leonard Mlodinow
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 5, 2009
Price: $15.00
With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe.
By showing us the true nature...
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The Voyage of the Beagle
Written by Charles Darwin
Introduction by David Quammen
Format: Hardcover, 496 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $24.00
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection has been debated and disparaged over time, but there is no dispute that he is responsible for some of the most remarkable and groundbreaking scientific findings in history. His five-year trip as a naturalist on the H.M.S.
Beagle took him on a journey...
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The Drunkard's Walk
How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Written by Leonard Mlodinow
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $15.00
In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in...
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