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  • Probably the Best Book on Statistics Ever Written

    How to Beat the Odds and Make Better Decisions

    by Haim Shapira ...
    Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world's most sought-after experts in game theory.This is the only book you need to become a statistics whizz!Numbers are everywhere – food packaging, weather forecasts, social media, adverts, and more. You can’t ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Notes on the Art of Life

    by Haim Shapira ...
    Told in a positive, no-nonsense tone, this is the ultimate tour of philosophers, artists and academics throughout the ages by philosopher Haim Shapira.Notes on the Art of Life is Haim Shapira's version of Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book – a discursive and intensely personal collection of thoughts on life; a tribute to the importance of the here and now; the value of the moment and of paying attention ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Gladiators, Pirates and Games of Trust

    How Game Theory, Strategy and Probability Rule Our Lives

    by Haim Shapira ...
    **“One of the best decision making and game theory books of all time.” —Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn founderGAME THEORY 101: An accessible, light-hearted exploration of game theory—what it is, why it’s important, and how it can help us in our daily lives.**Game theory is the mathematical formalization of interactive decision-making—it assumes that each player’s goal is to maximize his/her benefit, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Eight Lessons on Infinity

    A Mathematical Adventure

    by Haim Shapira ...
    A fun, non-technical and wonderfully engaging guide to that most powerful and mysterious of mathematical concepts: infinity.in this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories which deal with the most beautiful concept ever invented by humankind: infinity.In this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • The Wisdom of King Solomon

    A Contemporary Exploration of Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life

    by Haim Shapira ...
    In the Book of Ecclesiastes the main character, already rich in material wealth, seeks wisdom and looks upon the lessons of his own life. Inspired by that search, bestselling philosopher Haim Shapira muses on the perennial questions most relevant to our lives.Ecclesiastes is among the most poetic books of the Old Testament, full of famous and resonant verses: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity'; ... Read more

    $9.59 CAD

  • Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance

    by Haim Shapira ...
    We all want to be happy but what is happiness? Haim Shapira navigates the terrain of happiness, exploring and contemplating an eclectic range of theories and insights into the conflicts we face on our journey to creating our own happiness.What is your happiest moment? How can you know it? Do we waste time or does time waste us? Are questions about meaning truly meaningful? What’s really important? ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Probably the Best Book on Statistics Ever Written

    How to Beat the Odds and Make Better Decisions

    by Haim Shapira ...
    Narrated by Qarie Marshall ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 56 min

    Taking an amusing and digestible look at the usually dry world of probability and statistics, this is the ultimate guide to how you can incorporate them into everyday life, from one of the world’s most sought-after experts in game theory.This book reveals how statistics and probability are fundamental to our everyday lives—from advertisements to public opinion polls, weather forecasts to ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

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  • Probably Overthinking It

    How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

    "A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Read more

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  • A Theory of Everyone

    The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

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  • The Future of Geography

    How the Competition in Space Will Change Our World

    by Tim Marshall ...
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  • Uncountable

    A Philosophical History of Number and Humanity from Antiquity to the Present

    Ranging from math to literature to philosophy, Uncountable explains how numbers triumphed as the basis of knowledge—and compromise our sense of humanity.Our knowledge of mathematics has structured much of what we think we know about ourselves as individuals and communities, shaping our psychologies, sociologies, and economies. In pursuit of a more predictable and more controllable cosmos, we have ... Read more

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