The doomsday calculation : how an equation that predicts the future is transforming everything we know about life and the universe
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Published
New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-295) and index.
Description
Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that allowed him to assign probabilities to events that had never happened before, and it is being used in contemporary thought to answer questions about human existence.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Poundstone, W. (2019). The doomsday calculation: how an equation that predicts the future is transforming everything we know about life and the universe (First edition.). Little, Brown Spark.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Poundstone, William. 2019. The Doomsday Calculation: How an Equation That Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe. Little, Brown Spark.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Poundstone, William. The Doomsday Calculation: How an Equation That Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe Little, Brown Spark, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Poundstone, William. The Doomsday Calculation: How an Equation That Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe First edition., Little, Brown Spark, 2019.
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