The Science of Chance From Probablity to Statistics

PART ONE • CHANCE
I. CHANCE, LUCK AND STATISTICS page 11
II. GAMBLERS AND SCIENTISTS 18
III. THE WORLD OF SUPERSTITION 23
IV. FALLACIES 32
V. THE GRAMMAR OF CHANCE 42
VI. ' HEADS OR TAILS ' 55
VII. BETTING AND EXPECTATION 72
VIII. WHO IS GOING TO WIN ? 82
IX. CHANCE AND SPECULATION 93
X. POKER CHANCES 104
XI. POKER CHANCES AND STRATEGY 124
XII. ROULETTE 142
XIII. LOTTERIES, CRAPS, BRIDGE 155
PART TWO • STATISTICS
XIV. FROM CHANCE TO STATISTICS 181
XV. CHANCE AND STATISTICS 196
XVI. FALLACIES IN STATISTICS 217
XVII. STATISTICS AT WORK 240
XVIII. ADVERTISING AND STATISTICS 255
XIX. BUSINESS AND STATISTICS 273
INDEX 302