Author: Florence Nightingale David
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400235
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Episodes from the lives of Galileo, Fermat, Pascal, and others illustrate this fascinating account of the roots of mathematics. Features thought-provoking references to classics, archaeology, biography, poetry. 1962 edition.
Games, Gods, and Gambling
Author: Florence Nightingale David
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400235
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Episodes from the lives of Galileo, Fermat, Pascal, and others illustrate this fascinating account of the roots of mathematics. Features thought-provoking references to classics, archaeology, biography, poetry. 1962 edition.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400235
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Episodes from the lives of Galileo, Fermat, Pascal, and others illustrate this fascinating account of the roots of mathematics. Features thought-provoking references to classics, archaeology, biography, poetry. 1962 edition.
Games, Gods and Gambling
Author: Florence Nightingale David
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Games, Gods and Gambling
Author: Félicien David
Publisher:
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Category : Probabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Probabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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Games, Gods and Gambling
Games, Gods and Gambling
Author: Florence Nightingale David
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258512644
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Additional Contributors Are Jean Edmiston, E. H. Thorne, And Maxine Merrington.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258512644
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Additional Contributors Are Jean Edmiston, E. H. Thorne, And Maxine Merrington.
Games Gods Gambling Cased
Author: F. N. David
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN: 9780852640593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN: 9780852640593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Slots
Author: MD, David V. Forrest
Publisher: Delphinium
ISBN: 9781883285487
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This book describes with both humor and a sense of awe the way slots emporia have steadily been transformed from underground grottos to soaring cathedral-like structures here congregants sit and commune all to the end of worshiping the god of chance"--Back cover.
Publisher: Delphinium
ISBN: 9781883285487
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This book describes with both humor and a sense of awe the way slots emporia have steadily been transformed from underground grottos to soaring cathedral-like structures here congregants sit and commune all to the end of worshiping the god of chance"--Back cover.
Against the Gods
Author: Peter L. Bernstein
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470534532
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller "Ambitious and readable . . . an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism." —The New York Times "An extraordinarily entertaining and informative book." —The Wall Street Journal "A lively panoramic book . . . Against the Gods sets up an ambitious premise and then delivers on it." —Business Week "Deserves to be, and surely will be, widely read." —The Economist "[A] challenging book, one that may change forever the way people think about the world." —Worth "No one else could have written a book of such central importance with so much charm and excitement." —Robert Heilbroner author, The Worldly Philosophers "With his wonderful knowledge of the history and current manifestations of risk, Peter Bernstein brings us Against the Gods. Nothing like it will come out of the financial world this year or ever. I speak carefully: no one should miss it." —John Kenneth Galbraith Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard University In this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today. "An extremely readable history of risk." —Barron's "Fascinating . . . this challenging volume will help you understand the uncertainties that every investor must face." —Money "A singular achievement." —Times Literary Supplement "There's a growing market for savants who can render the recondite intelligibly-witness Stephen Jay Gould (natural history), Oliver Sacks (disease), Richard Dawkins (heredity), James Gleick (physics), Paul Krugman (economics)-and Bernstein would mingle well in their company." —The Australian
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470534532
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller "Ambitious and readable . . . an engaging introduction to the oddsmakers, whom Bernstein regards as true humanists helping to release mankind from the choke holds of superstition and fatalism." —The New York Times "An extraordinarily entertaining and informative book." —The Wall Street Journal "A lively panoramic book . . . Against the Gods sets up an ambitious premise and then delivers on it." —Business Week "Deserves to be, and surely will be, widely read." —The Economist "[A] challenging book, one that may change forever the way people think about the world." —Worth "No one else could have written a book of such central importance with so much charm and excitement." —Robert Heilbroner author, The Worldly Philosophers "With his wonderful knowledge of the history and current manifestations of risk, Peter Bernstein brings us Against the Gods. Nothing like it will come out of the financial world this year or ever. I speak carefully: no one should miss it." —John Kenneth Galbraith Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard University In this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today. "An extremely readable history of risk." —Barron's "Fascinating . . . this challenging volume will help you understand the uncertainties that every investor must face." —Money "A singular achievement." —Times Literary Supplement "There's a growing market for savants who can render the recondite intelligibly-witness Stephen Jay Gould (natural history), Oliver Sacks (disease), Richard Dawkins (heredity), James Gleick (physics), Paul Krugman (economics)-and Bernstein would mingle well in their company." —The Australian
A World of Chance
Author: Reuven Brenner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521711579
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Although financial markets often try to distance themselves from gambling, the two factors have far more in common than usually thought. When, historically there were no financial institutions such as banks, lotteries constituted the ways by which expensive items were disposed of, and governments raised money quickly. Gambling tables fulfilled roles that venture capital and banking do today. "Gamblers" created clearinghouses and sustained liquidity. When those gamblers bet on price distributions in futures markets, they were redefined as "speculators." Today they are called "hedge fund managers" or "bankers." Though the names have changed, the actions undertaken have essentially stayed the same. This book shows how discussion on "chance," "risk," "gambling," "insurance," and "speculation" illuminates where societies stood, where we are today, and where we may be heading.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521711579
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Although financial markets often try to distance themselves from gambling, the two factors have far more in common than usually thought. When, historically there were no financial institutions such as banks, lotteries constituted the ways by which expensive items were disposed of, and governments raised money quickly. Gambling tables fulfilled roles that venture capital and banking do today. "Gamblers" created clearinghouses and sustained liquidity. When those gamblers bet on price distributions in futures markets, they were redefined as "speculators." Today they are called "hedge fund managers" or "bankers." Though the names have changed, the actions undertaken have essentially stayed the same. This book shows how discussion on "chance," "risk," "gambling," "insurance," and "speculation" illuminates where societies stood, where we are today, and where we may be heading.