title: Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probability
author:  Michael Kaplan 
description: [Michael and Ellen Kaplan] have hit on a great subject, and they explore it, down through the centuries and across the globe, with an enthusiasm that borders on glee. . . . A dizzying, exhilarating ride. (William Grimes, <i>The New York Times</i>)
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  CHANCES ARE . . . 
  Michael Kaplan studied European history at Harvard and 
  Oxford. After a stint as producer/director at WGBH, he has 
  been an award-winning writer and ﬁlmmaker for corpora-
  tions, governments, museums, and charities. He lives near 
  Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and son. 
  Ellen Kaplan trained as a classical archaeologist and has 
  taught math, biology, Greek, Latin, and history. She and her 
  husband, Robert, run the Math Circle, a nonproﬁt founda-
  tion dedicated to joyous participatory learning, and are the 
  authors of The Art of the Inﬁnite. 
  
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