Games, gods and gambling : the origins and history of probability and statistical ideas from the earliest times to the Newtonian era

David, F. N. (Florence Nightingale)2005-08-112005-08-111962http://hdl.handle.net/1880/41346This book discusses the history of probability and statistics and theorizes that development of gambling techniques led to the beginning of modern statistics.9045913 bytesapplication/pdfenProbabilities--HistoryGames of chance (Mathematics)--HistoryStatistics--HistoryGambling LiteratureGames, gods and gambling : the origins and history of probability and statistical ideas from the earliest times to the Newtonian erabookhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9603