Read an extract from Dice World: Science and Life in a Random Universe

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Dice World: Science and Life in a Random Universe, the exciting new book from popular science author Brian Clegg, was published earlier this month.

Randomness and probability will always be alien to us. But it’s time to plunge into this fascinating, shadowy world, because randomness crops up everywhere. Probability and statistics are the only way to get a grip on nature’s workings. They may even seal the fate of free will and predict how the universe will end.

Read the first 30 pages below and find out more about Dice World here.

Brian Clegg’s books include The Universe Inside You, Inflight Science and Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide. You can follow him on Twitter @BrianClegg.