The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

The Improbability Principle

Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

By
David J. Hand
David J. Hand
2014 • 289 pages

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