
"An elegant and amusing account.... Anyone planning to enter a casino or place an online bet would be advised to keep this book handy." ? Wall Street Journal For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet , mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2017-01-01
ISBN-10:
1541617193
ISBN-13:
9781541617193
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