Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games by Marcus du Sautoy

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

Marcus du Sautoy

384 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
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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?What is the best property in Monopoly?And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?Spanning millenn...

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