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A review by booksoversecondbreakfast
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Such an interesting book! When I picked it up, I didn't expect it to pretty much be a history of probability and statistics, and it initially bummed me out upon realizing that, but I ended up really loving it!
Mlodinov is such an amazing story teller, sprinkling interesting little anecdotes throughout the book to keep the reader engaged.
The stories of mathematicians and statisticians he shared made me feel so inspired. It made me feel like there are still so many amazing things left to be discovered in the mathematical sciences, and I found that encouraging.
I found this book so quote-worthy, and a wonderfully charming historical account of the statistical sciences that's accessible to any readers interested in the topic. I will definitely be keeping a copy for myself to read again in the future, and I will highly recommend it to my science and math loving friends.
Mlodinov is such an amazing story teller, sprinkling interesting little anecdotes throughout the book to keep the reader engaged.
The stories of mathematicians and statisticians he shared made me feel so inspired. It made me feel like there are still so many amazing things left to be discovered in the mathematical sciences, and I found that encouraging.
I found this book so quote-worthy, and a wonderfully charming historical account of the statistical sciences that's accessible to any readers interested in the topic. I will definitely be keeping a copy for myself to read again in the future, and I will highly recommend it to my science and math loving friends.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic