Download or read book Abraham De Moivre written by David R. Bellhouse and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively researched, this book traces the life and work of Abraham De Moivre as well as the state of probability and statistics in eighteenth-century Britain. It is the first extensive biography of De Moivre and is based on recently discovered material and translations, including some of De Moivre's letters.The book begins with discussions on De