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Series
National Archives microfilm publications volume 1296, 1297
Publisher
Bureau of the Census
Pub. Date
[1930]
Language
English
90) How to expect the unexpected: the science of making predictions--and the art of knowing when not to
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"How can you be 100 percent sure you will win a bet? Why did so many Pompeians stay put while Mount Vesuvius was erupting? Are you more likely to work in a kitchen if your last name is Baker? Ever since the dawn of human civilization, we have been trying to make predictions about what the world has in store for us. For just as long, we have been getting it wrong. In How to Expect the Unexpected, mathematician Kit Yates uncovers the surprising science...
Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
''#1 New York Times Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, business, and so much more. The World Almanac® is America’s bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business,...
Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The 2022 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2021 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by The Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia needs effortlessly"--
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