For those who are not aware, there is a new chapter in the book about Random Numbers. Because it is only a 50 page chapter in a much larger work, I don’t go into as much detail as I would have liked about probability. So I recommend a couple of longer works dedicated to the subject. One is Grinstead and Snell’s Introduction to Probability, which I had the honor of being taught from (in a pre-release edition) by John Kemeny. The other is Larry Gonick’s Cartoon Guide to Statistics, which is a surprisingly informative little book. However, after seeing a review of The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives, by Leonard Mlodinow, I may have a third. I recommend at least reading the review, and possibly checking out the book.
And if you’re into podcasts (and who isn’t, really? But I jest), the BBC’s In Our Time podcast has a episode about Probability. I haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet, but if it’s like their other programmes, I’m sure it will be quite interesting and informative.