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This book was a product of RAND’s pioneering work in computing, as well a testament to the patience and persistence of researchers in the early days of RAND.

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1,225 of 1,247 people found the following review helpful

Almost perfect

By
a curious reader
, October 26, 2006

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.

2,435 of 2,516 people found the following review helpful

Sloppy

By
Brian McGroarty
, July 27, 2005

The book is a promising reference concept, but the execution is somewhat sloppy. Whatever generator they used was not fully tested. The bulk of each page seems random enough. However at the lower left and lower right of alternate pages, the number is found to increment directly.

565 of 580 people found the following review helpful

If you like this book

By
Roy
, October 20, 2006

If you like this book, I highly recommend that you read it in the original binary. As with most translations, conversion from binary to decimal frequently causes a loss of information and, unfortunately, it’s the most significant digits that are lost in the conversion.

327 of 335 people found the following review helpful

Wait for the audiobook version

By
R. Rosini “Newtype”
, October 19, 2006

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.

271 of 286 people found the following review helpful

Quite the opposite of random when viewed globally

By
D. C. Froemke
, January 14, 2008

At first, I was overjoyed when I received my copy of this book. However, when an enemy in my department showed me HER copy, I found that they were the OPPOSITE of random—they were IDENTICAL. It is very frustrating, let alone dangerous, for my agents in the field; do not rely on this book for generating codes! Its list of deviates is very nice for someone in my profession, however.

343 of 367 people found the following review helpful

Not Nearly A Million

By
Liron
, September 3, 2006

This book does not even come close to delivering on its promise of one million random digits. My expectations were high after reading the first sentence, which contained ten unique digits. However, the author seems to have exhausted his creativity in this initial burst, because the other 99.999% of the book is filler in which those same ten digits are shamelessly reused! If you are looking for a larger offering of numerals in various bases, I highly recommend
Peter Rabbit’s ABC and 123
.

3.0 out of 5 stars

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Playmobil Security Check Point

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The woman traveler stops by the security checkpoint. After she places her luggage on the screening machine, the airport employee checks her baggage. The traveler hands her spare change and watch to the security guard and proceeds through the metal detector. With no time to spare, she picks up her luggage and hurries to board her flight!

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2,345 of 2,396 people found the following review helpful

Not complete without the line

By
M. MCKNIGHT “reviewer”
, March 8, 2008