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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Perseus Publishing
ISBN: 0738205893
Release Date: Jan 12, 2001
Average Reader Review:   (Based on 1 review.)
| |  | | | From The Publisher
In Conned Again, Watson!, Colin Bruce re-creates the atmosphere of the original Sherlock Holmes stories to shed light on an enduring truth: Our reliance on common sense -- and ignorance of mathematics -- often gets us into trouble. In these cautionary tales of greedy gamblers, reckless businessmen, and ruthless con men, Sherlock Holmes uses his deep understanding of probability, statistics, decision theory, and game theory to solve crimes and protect the innocent. But it's not just the characters in these well-crafted stories that are deceived by statistics or fall prey to gambling fallacies. We all suffer from the results of poor decisions. In this illuminating collection, Bruce entertains while teaching us to avoid similar blunders. From "The Execution of Andrews" to "The Case of the Gambling Nobleman," there has never been a more exciting way to learn when to take a calculated risk -- and how to spot a scam.
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| |  | | | | Preface | vii | | Acknowledgments | ix | | 1 | The Case of the Unfortunate Businessman | 1 | | 2 | The Case of the Gambling Nobleman | 19 | | 3 | The Case of the Surprise Heir | 45 | | 4 | The Case of the Ancient Mariner | 65 | | 5 | The Case of the Unmarked Graves | 85 | | 6 | The Case of the Martian Invasion | 115 | | 7 | Three Cases of Unfair Preferment | 141 | | 8 | The Execution of Andrews | 161 | | 9 | Three Cases of Relative Honor | 181 | | 10 | The Case of the Poor Observer | 207 | | 11 | The Case of the Perfect Accountant | 225 | | 12 | Three Cases of Good Intentions | 247 | | Afterword | 275 | | Index | 289 |
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