A Significant Book on Probability (p < .05)

Reviews the book, Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal (see record 2006-10621-000). The book is said to tell a great story about understanding and using statistics for a diverse audience–from people with a limited mathematical background to statistics professionals. The stories in this book are accessible and contain enough substance to keep professional statisticians engaged and thinking. In his book, Rosenthal convinces readers that quantitative (probabilistic) arguments should not be intimidating. By introducing us to a series of probability stories, he helps us make sense out of seemingly chaotic information. He supports the usefulness by including a wide variety of stories and applications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)