The Drunkard’s Walk : How Randomness Rules Our Lives, Leonard Mlodinow

New York : Pantheon Books, 2008.

QA273 .M63 2008 Mathematics Library

From the Publisher: “In this irreverent and illuminating book, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in life are often attributed to clear and obvious cases, when in actuality they are more profoundly influenced by chance.” Read more…