Review of
What
Are the Odds? by Leo Guild
Five out of five stars
As the title
implies, this is a book of facts based on probabilities expressed in the form
of odds. The circumstances are understandable to everyone, making the book an
interesting one to browse or read in-depth.
Some examples
are the frequency of letters in common English usage, the numbers of rats
relative to humans, the percentage of families that have a dog, the states with
the greatest and least illiteracy rates, the average percent of a person’s
salary spent on education and the odds against accidentally taking poison.
Amusing with
some seriousness thrown in, this is a book that will entertain you. Even though
some of the facts are no doubt dated from the publication date of 1949.
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