Probabilities in Everyday Life

by John D. McGervey

Book Overview

Life can be unpredictable. And the more you can predict, the more control you will have over your own life. From calculating the health risks of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day to deciding on the best investments for your money, probabilities play a part in nearly all aspects of everyday life. Now, physics professor John D. McGervey puts all the facts and figures at your fingertips to help you make savvy, informed choices at home, at work, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830410457
• ISBN13: 9780830410453
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Nelson Hall Publishers
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Probabilities in Everyday Life -- McGervey

It is hard to believe that this book was written by a physicist -- it is so easy to understand! The thoroughness with which McGervey manages to cover most every aspect of daily life is impressive. One wonders how he could be so familiar with so much. A pleasant, informative, and easy read that asks no more than an occasional familiarity with simple arithmetic. It will provide the reader with useful tools and perspectives for making choices in daily life.

Practical and easy to read

Professor McGervey manages to present the practical application of probability and statistics to every day circumstances in an easily understandable way.It does take some of the fun out of gambling, but it is also a fun read at times.