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What's Luck Got to Do with It?

Hardback
Published : Sunday 6 June 2010
ISBN : 9780691138909
Price : €29.25


Description

Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are 'hot' in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck.



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