Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

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Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

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SKU: DADAX0008679444
ISBN: 9780008679446
Publisher: Fourth Estate
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Brilliantly Clear And Captivating Prose Stephen Frya Waterstones Book Of Year 2023An AwardWinning Mathematician Explores The Maths Behind The Games We Love And Why We Love To Play Them.Where Should You Move First In Connect 4?Which Property Is Best In Monopoly?How Can Pi Help You Win Rock Paper Scissors?Crossing Oceans, Continents And Millennia, AwardWinning Mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy Explores How Maths And Games Have Always Been Deeply Intertwined. As Well As Being Integral To Human Psychology And Culture Throughout The Ages, Games Provided The First Opportunities For Deep Mathematical Insight Into The World. This Grand Adventure Teaches Us How To Strategise, Play Better And Win More Often.The Subject Matter Is Fun (I Mean, IsnT It Quite Literally The Definition Of Fun?) And Du SautoyS Enthusiasm Is Infectious The Sunday TimesLively, Creative And Humane Exactly As One Would Expect From Marcus Du Sautoy Tim Harford, Author Of How To Make The World Add UpA Delightful And Addictive Celebration Of Games. YouLl Keep Wanting One More Go Dara Briain, Author Of Is There Anybody Out There?You Do Not Need To Be A Seasoned Player Nor A Skilled Mathematician To Relish This Enchanting Read. However, This Book May Just Encourage You To Become One Or The Other Reiner Knizia, AwardWinning Game Designer

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