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

Paperback • 2024 • English

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

By Marcus Du Sautoy

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'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRY A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023 An award-winning 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, award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores how maths and games have always been deeply intertwined. As well as being integral to...Show more

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ISBN

9780008525958

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Published year

2024

Language

English

Original title

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

Format

Paperback

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