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A Million Random Digits: Reviews


 
  
from one review: Such a terrific reference work! But with so many terrific random digits, it's a shame they didn't sort them, to make it easier to find the one you're looking for.


Freakonometrics, By arthur charpentier on Friday, March 4 2011

A book called "A Million Random Digits" was recently re-published by RAND (after being first published in 1955).

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Such a terrific reference work! But with so many terrific random digits, it's a shame they didn't sort them, to make it easier to find the one you're looking for.

While the printed version is good, I would have expected the publisher to have an audiobook version as well. A perfect companion for one's Ipod.

For a supposedly serious reference work the omission of an index is a major impediment. I hope this will be corrected in the next edition.

A great read. Captivating. I couldn't put it down. I would have given it five stars, but sadly there were too many distracting typos. For example: 46453 13987. Hopefully they will correct them in the next edition.

Here is another take on A Million Random Digits: review of reviews, by freakonometrics.


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