The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling by Adam Kucharski

The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling

Adam Kucharski

288 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction business mathematics science informative medium-paced
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"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal).For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying...

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