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Chance, Luck, and Statistics
by Horace C. Levinson

ISBN: 0486419975
Dover Publications Price: $14.95
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In simple, non-technical language, this volume explores the fundamentals governing chance and applies them to sports, government, and business. Topics include the theory of probability in relation to superstitions, betting odds, warfare, social problems, stocks, and other areas. "Clear and lively ... remarkably accurate." — Scientific Monthly.


Table of Contents for Chance, Luck, and Statistics
Preface to Dover Edition
Foreword
PART I: CHANCE
Chapter I " Chance, Luck and Statistics"
Chapter II Gamblers and Scientists
Chapter III The World of Superstition
Chapter IV Fallacies
Chapter V The Grammer of Chance
"Chapter VI "Heads or Tails"
Chapter VII Betting and Expectation
Chapter VIII Who Is Going to Win?
Chapter IX Chance and Speculation
Chapter X Poker Chances
Chapter XI Poker Chances and Strategy
Chapter XII Roulette
"Chapter XIII Lotteries, Craps, Bridge"
PART II: STATISTICS
Chapter XIV From Chance to Statistics
Chapter XV Chance and Statistics
Chapter XVI Fallacies in Statistics
Chapter XVII Statistics at Work
Chapter XVIII Advertising and Statistics
Chapter XIX Business and Statistics
Appendix I
Appendix II
Index

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