Screen LibraryWhat's luck got to do with it?：the history, mathematics, and psychology behind the gambler's illusion
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 277 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780691138909 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691138907 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | O225 |
| CLC: | O225 |
| Call Number: | O225/M476 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-266) and index. The history -- Pits, pebbles, and bones : rolling to discover fate -- The professionals : luck becomes measurable -- From coffeehouses to casinos : gaming becomes big business -- There's no stopping it now : from bans to bookies -- Betting with trillion This title takes an eye-opening look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal the most widely held misconceptions about luck. It exposes the hazards of feeling lucky, and uses the mathematics of predictable outcomes to show when |