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How to Build a Probability Microscope
The surprising mathematics of the extremely rare.
The Deceptions of Luck
Nature makes chance, humans make luck.
How to Fake It So No One Notices
Seek balance in all things—including subterfuge.
How to Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
A step-by-step guide to True, False, and Random.
How to Build a Search Engine for Mathematics
The surprising power of Neil Sloane’s Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.
A Travel Guide for the Fourth Dimension
Say goodbye to stable orbits and knotted shoelaces.
The Galaxy That Got Too Big
From atoms to brains, bigger isn’t always better.
Will the Earth Ever Fill Up?
We’ve predicted and broken human population limits for centuries.
How Math’s Most Famous Proof Nearly Broke
Andrew Wiles thought he had a solution to an age-old puzzle. Until it began to unravel.
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