Rules for 50/50 Chances

2015-11-24 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Kate McGovern
Release : 2015-11-24
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 603/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rules for 50/50 Chances by : Kate McGovern

Download or read book Rules for 50/50 Chances written by Kate McGovern. This book was released on 2015-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Rose Levenson has a decision to make: Does she want to know how she's going to die? Because when Rose turns eighteen, she can take the test that tells her if she carries the genetic mutation for Huntington's disease, the degenerative condition that is slowly killing her mother. With a fifty-fifty shot at inheriting her family's genetic curse, Rose is skeptical about pursuing anything that presumes she'll live to be a healthy adult-including her dream career in ballet and the possibility of falling in love. But when she meets a boy from a similarly flawed genetic pool and gets an audition for a dance scholarship across the country, Rose begins to question her carefully laid rules.

Know Your Chances

2008-11-30 Family & Relationships

Author : Steven Woloshin
Release : 2008-11-30
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 225/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Know Your Chances by : Steven Woloshin

Download or read book Know Your Chances written by Steven Woloshin. This book was released on 2008-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding risk -- Putting risk in perspective -- Risk charts : a way to get perspective -- Judging the benefit of a health intervention -- Not all benefits are equal : understand the outcome -- Consider the downsides -- Do the benefits outweight the downsides? -- Beware of exaggerated importance -- Beware of exaggerated certainty -- Who's behind the numbers?

Exploring Probability in School

2005-03-21 Education

Author : Graham A. Jones
Release : 2005-03-21
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 294/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Exploring Probability in School by : Graham A. Jones

Download or read book Exploring Probability in School written by Graham A. Jones. This book was released on 2005-03-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Probability in School provides a new perspective into research on the teaching and learning of probability. It creates this perspective by recognizing and analysing the special challenges faced by teachers and learners in contemporary classrooms where probability has recently become a mainstream part of the curriculum from early childhood through high school. The authors of the book discuss the nature of probability, look at the meaning of probabilistic literacy, and examine student access to powerful ideas in probability during the elementary, middle, and high school years. Moreover, they assemble and analyse research-based pedagogical knowledge for teachers that can enhance the learning of probability throughout these school years. With the book’s rich application of probability research to classroom practice, it will not only be essential reading for researchers and graduate students involved in probability education; it will also capture the interest of educational policy makers, curriculum personnel, teacher educators, and teachers.

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

2012-04-26 Mathematics

Author : Frederick Mosteller
Release : 2012-04-26
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 962/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions by : Frederick Mosteller

Download or read book Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions written by Frederick Mosteller. This book was released on 2012-04-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable puzzlers, graded in difficulty, illustrate elementary and advanced aspects of probability. These problems were selected for originality, general interest, or because they demonstrate valuable techniques. Also includes detailed solutions.

The Probability of God

2004-10-26 Religion

Author : Dr. Stephen D. Unwin
Release : 2004-10-26
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 788/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Probability of God written by Dr. Stephen D. Unwin. This book was released on 2004-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does God exist? This is probably the most debated question in the history of mankind. Scholars, scientists, and philosophers have spent their lifetimes trying to prove or disprove the existence of God, only to have their theories crucified by other scholars, scientists, and philosophers. Where the debate breaks down is in the ambiguities and colloquialisms of language. But, by using a universal, unambiguous language—namely, mathematics—can this question finally be answered definitively? That’s what Dr. Stephen Unwin attempts to do in this riveting, accessible, and witty book, The Probability of God. At its core, this groundbreaking book reveals how a math equation developed more than 200 years ago by noted European philosopher Thomas Bayes can be used to calculate the probability that God exists. The equation itself is much more complicated than a simple coin toss (heads, He’s up there running the show; tails, He’s not). Yet Dr. Unwin writes with a clarity that makes his mathematical proof easy for even the nonmathematician to understand and a verve that makes his book a delight to read. Leading you carefully through each step in his argument, he demonstrates in the end that God does indeed exist. Whether you’re a devout believer and agree with Dr. Unwin’s proof or are unsure about all things divine, you will find this provocative book enlightening and engaging. “One of the most innovative works [in the science and religion movement] is The Probability of God...An entertaining exercise in thinking.”—Michael Shermer, Scientific American “Unwin’s book [is] peppered with wry, self-deprecating humor that makes the scientific discussions more accessible...Spiritually inspiring.”--Chicago Sun Times “A pleasantly breezy account of some complicated matters well worth learning about.”--Philadelphia Inquirer “One of the best things about the book is its humor.”--Cleveland Plain Dealer “In a book that is surprisingly lighthearted and funny, Unwin manages to pack in a lot of facts about science and philosophy.”--Salt Lake Tribune

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