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The Norm chronicles : stories and numbers about danger and death / Michael Blastland and David Spiegelhalter ; designed by Jack Lenzo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blastland, Michael, author.
- Spiegelhalter, D. J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Risk--Sociological aspects.
- Risk.
- Accidents--Statistics.
- Accidents.
- Disasters--Statistics.
- Disasters.
- Violent deaths--Statistics.
- Violent deaths.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Basic Books, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A statistician and a journalist reveal the real story behind the statistics on risk, chance, and choice
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; 1. The Beginning; 2. Infancy; 3. Violence; 4. Nothing; 5. Accidents; 6. Vaccination; 7. Coincidence; 8. Sex; 9. Drugs; 10. Big Risks; 11. Giving Birth; 12. Gambling; 13. Average Risks; 14. Chance; 15. Transportation; 16. Extreme Sports; 17. Lifestyle; 18. Health and Safety; 19. Radiation; 20. Space; 21. Unemployment; 22. Crime; 23. Surgery; 24. Screening; 25. Money; 26. The End; 27. Judgment Day; Acknowledgments; Notes; Illustration Sources; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-465-08569-5
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