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The Ten Equations That Rule the World And How You Can Use Them to Improve Your Life

Hardcover • 2020 • English

The Ten Equations That Rule the World And How You Can Use Them to Improve Your Life

By David Sumpter

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About the book

Is there a secret formula for improving your life? For making something a viral hit? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship? This book is all about the equations that make our world go round. Ten of them, in fact. They are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. And they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthily and see through scaremon...Show more

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ISBN

9780241404546

Publisher

Penguin Books, Limited

Published year

2020

Language

English

Original title

The Ten Equations That Rule the World And How You Can Use Them to Improve Your Life

Format

Hardcover

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