{"product_id":"the-perfect-bet-adam-kucharski-9781541697232","title":"The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An elegant and amusing account\" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Bet\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Kucharski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541697235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541697232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Adam Kucharski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896834810111,"sku":"9781541697232","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d02a3f4-36cc-47df-bfef-223d36d7979c.jpg?v=1721372448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-perfect-bet-adam-kucharski-9781541697232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}