The Norm Chronicles (Paperback)

Is it safer to fly or take the train? How dangerous is skydiving? And is eating that extra sausage going to kill you? We've all heard the statistics for risky activities, but what do they mean in the real world? In "The Norm Chronicles," journalist Michael Blastland and risk expert David Spiegelhalter explore these questions through the stories of average Norm and an ingenious measurement called the MicroMort--a one in a million chance of dying. They reveal why general anesthesia is as dangerous as a parachute jump, giving birth in the US is nearly twice as risky as in the UK, and that the radiation from eating a banana shaves 3 seconds off your life. An entertaining guide to the statistics of personal risk, "The Norm Chronicles" will enlighten anyone who has ever worried about the dangers we encounter in our daily lives.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	June 2014
Authors:	Michael Blastland • David Spiegelhalter
Dimensions:	206 x 140 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-08570-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
LSN:	0-465-08570-9
Barcode:	9780465085705

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